Lazaretto (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural laz·a·ret·tos.
  1. a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, especially leprosy.
  2. a building or a ship set apart for quarantine purposes.
  3. a small storeroom within the hull of a ship, especially one at the extreme stern.
noun plural -rettos, -rets or -rettes
  1. a small locker at the stern of a boat or a storeroom between decks of a ship
  2. (formerly) a hospital for persons with infectious diseases, esp leprosy
Lazaretto (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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