Associations to the word «Lazaretto»

Wiktionary

LAZARETTO, noun. A medical facility specializing in the care for contagious patients.
LAZARETTO, noun. A ship or building used for quarantine.
LAZARETTO, noun. (nautical) An area on some merchant ships where provisions are stored.

Dictionary definition

LAZARETTO, noun. Hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy).
LAZARETTO, noun. A small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship.

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