The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - jailn.

1) Brit gaol, prison, lock-up, reformatory, Brit Borstal, US penitentiary, reform school, Nautical brig, Slang cooler, clink, can, jug, stir, slammer, Brit nick, quod, choky or chokey, US calaboose, big house, pen, coop, hoosegow, pokey: They were sent to jail for life. --v. 2) imprison, lock up, incarcerate, detain, confine, Brit send down, US send up (the river) : He was jailed for 30 days.