Lazaretto

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A hospital treating contagious diseases.
  • n. A building or ship used as a quarantine station.
  • n. Nautical A storage space between the decks of a ship.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A medical facility specializing in the care for contagious patients.
  • n. A ship or building used for quarantine.
  • n. An area on some merchant ships where provisions are stored.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A hospital or pest-house for the reception of diseased persons, particularly of those affected with contagious diseases; also, a prison hospital. At seaports the name is often given to a vessel used for this purpose.
  • n. A building or vessel where ships' crews, passengers, and goods are detained during quarantine.
  • n. In some large merchant ships, a place near the stern where provisions and stores for the voyage are kept.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
  • n. a small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hospital    infirmary    cabinet    locker    storage locker   
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    lazaret   
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