lazaret (English, noun)
expansion: lazaret (plural lazarets)
Senses:
glosses: Synonym of lazaretto.
A place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis.
tags: historical
glosses: Synonym of lazaretto.
A building such as a hospital, or occasionally a ship, used to isolate sick people to prevent the spread of infectious diseases; a quarantine.
tags: also
figuratively
historical
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: Synonym of lazaretto.
A place at the front of the tweendecks of a merchant ship where provisions are stored.
Forms:
form: lazarets
tags: plural
form: lazarette
tags: alternative