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

Borstal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

training: Christopher Codd, 19, NF member, borstal training.
Breakout: Borstal Breakout / Hey Little Rich Boy ( 1978 Polydor ).
system: The borstal system seems to encourage the ' Daddy ' system as a way of maintaining order whilst Archer's style merely fuels resentment.
trainee: The Second World War Large numbers of prisoners and borstal trainees were released at the outbreak of war and premises converted to other uses.

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