Bridewell
Bridewell noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: the citadel was later converted into a bridewell to house the city's growing criminal population
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Nick and Bridewell. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bridewell/nick
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