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lazaretto

noun

1 lazaretto

Hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy).

synonyms: lazar house, lazaret, lazarette, pesthouse.

Roget 662: remedy, help, cure, redress; medicine, medicament; diagnosis, medical examination; medical treatment; surgery; preventive medicine.    [medical devices] clinical thermometer, ... show more

Polish: lazaret, leprozorium

2 lazaretto

A small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship.

synonym: glory hole.

Dutch: rommelhok


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