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jail obj,Br dated ga.ol ——this is from Cambridge International Dictionary,and what dose it mean?
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Here in the United States, we always spell it as "jail."
In some other varieties of English, people may spell it as "gaol" ( but pronounce it as "jail").
For example: "tire" in the United States; "tyre" in some other varieties of English.
P.S. Do not confuse "gaol" with "goal"!
In some other varieties of English, people may spell it as "gaol" ( but pronounce it as "jail").
For example: "tire" in the United States; "tyre" in some other varieties of English.
P.S. Do not confuse "gaol" with "goal"!
Gaol is an archaic word for jail. It's an old spelling, but is pronounced the same as jail. You will see it in some old towns and cities. I have only seen it once and that was in the town of Goderich, Ontario Canada at the Huron Historic Gaol. I assume Obj means Object, because a jail is a thing. As opposed to the verb "to jail." However, your dictionary should have a section where they explain what their abbreviations mean. Find that, and you will find the answer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huron_Historic_Gaol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huron_Historic_Gaol
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