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barracoon definition

bar·ra·coon (bar′ə ko̵̅o̅n′)

noun

an enclosure or barracks, formerly used for temporarily confining slaves or convicts awaiting transportation

Etymology: Sp barracón, aug. of barraca: see barrack

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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