barracoon

[ bar-uh-koon ]
/ ˌbær əˈkun /

noun

(formerly) a place of temporary confinement for slaves or convicts.

Origin of barracoon

1850–55, Americanism; < Spanish barracón, equivalent to barrac(a) hut (see barrack1) + -on augmentative suffix

Words nearby barracoon

barrack-room ballads, barrack-room lawyer, barracks, barracks bag, barracks lawyer, barracoon, barracouta, barracuda, barracudina, barrage, barrage balloon

British Dictionary definitions for barracoon

barracoon
/ (ˌbærəˈkuːn) /

noun

(formerly) a temporary place of confinement for slaves or convicts, esp those awaiting transportation

Word Origin for barracoon

C19: from Spanish barracón, from barraca hut, from Catalan