Gaol

Morpheme

Gaol

Type

free base

Denotation

place of confinement, prison

Etymology

Middle English gaile, gaiole; Old French gaiole; Medieval Latin gabiola; Late Latin caveola; Latin cavea

Evidence

engaol, gaol, gaoled, gaoling, gaols

Notes

archaic form of jail

See Also

Jail, Cave, Cage