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barracoon
[ bar-uh-koon ]
noun
- (formerly) a place of temporary confinement for slaves or convicts.
barracoon
/ ˌbærəˈkuːn /
noun
- (formerly) a temporary place of confinement for slaves or convicts, esp those awaiting transportation
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barracoon1
1850–55, Americanism; < Spanish barracón, equivalent to barrac ( a ) hut ( barrack 1 ) + -on augmentative suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barracoon1
C19: from Spanish barracón , from barraca hut, from Catalan
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