jail
1. jail \'ja-(*)l\ n [ME jaiole, fr. OF, fr. (assumed) VL caveola, dim. of L cavea] cage - more at CAGE : PRISON; esp : a building for the confinement of persons he ld in lawful custody 2. jail vt : to confine in or as if in a jail
1. jail \'ja-(*)l\ n [ME jaiole, fr. OF, fr. (assumed) VL caveola, dim. of L cavea] cage - more at CAGE : PRISON; esp : a building for the confinement of persons he ld in lawful custody 2. jail vt : to confine in or as if in a jail