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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lazaret \Laz`a*ret"\, Lazaretto \Laz`a*ret"to\, n. [F. lazaret,
or It lazzeretto fr Lazarus. See {Lazar}.]
A public building, hospital, or pesthouse for the reception
of diseased persons, particularly those affected with
contagious diseases.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lazaret \Laz`a*ret"\, Lazaretto \Laz`a*ret"to\n. (Naut.)
Note: (Pronounced by seamen ?)
A low space under the after part of the main deck, used as a
storeroom.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
lazaretto
n 1: a hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially
leprosy) [syn: {lazaret}, {lazarette}, {lazar house}, {pesthouse}]
2: a small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a
ship [syn: {glory hole}]
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