house of correction (n)

n03545961

type n
lex_filenum 06
def (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences
Outgoing links
Hypernym jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey
Incoming links
Hyponym jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey

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