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borstal

The correct spelling is borstal.

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noun

Say it like: Bor-sta-l

The correct spelling is borstal. A way up a hill in the South Downs.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A way up a hill in the South Downs.
  2. 2.Any of the prisons set up in Britain for delinquent boys from 1895 to 1983.
  3. 3.Any institution which provides education to young offenders.

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