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gaolward

gaolward adverb: dated spelling of jailward.

Adverb

gaolward (not comparable)

  1. (Commonwealth) Dated spelling of jailward.

Origin of gaolward

From gaol + -ward.

Questions about gaolward

What does gaolward mean?
Gaolward means dated spelling of jailward.
What part of speech is gaolward?
Gaolward is an adverb.

Words near gaolward in the dictionary

  1. gaolor
  2. gaoloress
  3. gaoloresses
  4. gaolors
  5. gaols
  6. gaolward
  7. gaolwards
  8. gaolyard
  9. gaolyards
  10. gaon
  11. Gaona

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