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) | Synonyms: clink, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, slammer |
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gaolbird | (noun) a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly | Synonyms: jail bird, jailbird |
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gaolbreak | (noun) an escape from jail | Synonyms: break, breakout, jailbreak, prison-breaking, prisonbreak |
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gaoler | (noun) someone who guards prisoners | Synonyms: jailer, jailor, prison guard, screw, turnkey |
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kaoliang | (noun) sorghums of China and Manchuria having small white or brown grains (used for food) and dry pithy stalks (used for fodder, fuel and thatching) | - |
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kaolin | (noun) a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper) | Synonyms: china clay, china stone, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba |
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kaoline | (noun) a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper) | Synonyms: china clay, china stone, kaolin, porcelain clay, terra alba |
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kaolinite | (noun) a mineral consisting of aluminum silicate; main source of kaolin | - |
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