gaol - noun

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

gaol - verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

gaol - thesaurus

clink   immure   imprison   incarcerate   jail   jailhouse   jug   lag   pokey   poky   remand   slammer