bridewell
(sometimes capitalised, dated, _, in, _, British, Ireland, rare, _, elsewhere) A small prison, or a police station that has cells.
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(sometimes capitalised, dated, _, in, _, British, Ireland, rare, _, elsewhere) A small prison, or a police station that has cells.
Others in the Bridewell heard him screaming. Even prison doctors could see. His injuries were not self-inflicted. Those who tipped the scales did not agree.
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