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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) verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | ||||||||
| 41% | 5 | British military prisons | ||||||
noun • two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts • a penal institution (especially on board a ship) | ||||||||
| 25% | 9 | Prisons of a sort | ||||||
noun • fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense • a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions) verb • surround with a stockade in order to fortify | ||||||||
British Prisons Crossword Clue
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Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times11 Aug 1984 | Down 43 | |
| New York Times23 Mar 1982 | Down 1 | |
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