bar·ra·coon (b r  -k n )n. A barracks in which slaves or convicts were formerly held in temporary confinement. [Spanish barracón, augmentative of barraca, hut; see barrack1.] |
barracoon [ˌbærəˈkuːn]
n
(Historical Terms) (formerly) a temporary place of confinement for slaves or convicts, esp those awaiting transportation
[from Spanish barracón, from barraca hut, from Catalan]
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