— jailable , adj. — jailless , adj. — jaillike , adj.
/jayl/ , n.
1. a prison, esp. one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
v.t.
2. to take into or hold in lawful custody; imprison.
Also, Brit., gaol .
[ 1225-75; ME gaiole, jaiole, jaile gaiole, OF jaiole cage gaviola, var. of * caveola, dim. of L cavea CAGE; see -OLE 1 ]