Gaol
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).
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Penal settlement and gaol are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Penal settlement" with "Gaol", this terms are similar.
Penal settlement
Gaol and penal settlement are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Gaol" with "Penal settlement", this terms are similar.
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Penal settlement and Gaol. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gaol/penal_settlement
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