gaolbird

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noun

Dated spelling of jailbird.

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jail birdjailbird
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Meanings

noungaolbird (plural gaolbirds)

plural gaolbirds

  1. CommonwealthDated spelling of jailbird.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna criminal who has been jailed repeatedly

Similar
jail birdjailbird
Broader
criminalfeloncrook
Also see
jailbird

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From gaol + bird.

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Cite this entry
APA

gaolbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaolbird

MLA

“gaolbird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaolbird. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaolbird,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaolbird.

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