borstal
1 synonym for borstal, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A path leading up a hill, especially in the South Downs.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Borstal was inherited from Middle English *borstile, *borghstile, from Old English beorh (“a hill”) and stigel (“a stile”). The institutions are named after Borstal Prison in Borstal, Rochester, Kent, England.
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