Borstal
Borstal definition
Bor·stal (bôr′stəl)
noun
any of a number of British correctional institutions to which convicted young offenders (16 to 21 years old) are sent for reeducation and training
Etymology: after Borstal, town in England
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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