lockup house
lockup house · lockup houses
A small house where people are kept in temporary custody after arrest, especially…A small house where people are kept in temporary custody after arrest, especially where debtors are held before transfer to a debtors' prison.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A small house where people are kept in temporary custody after arrest, especially where debtors are held before transfer to a debtors' prison.
(colloquial, historical, obsolete)A lodging house where men are kept and forced to enlist in the army or navy.
Forms
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