lazaret

Definition of Lazaret in English :

hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lazaret

noun plural -rettos, -rets or -rettes

1. Also called: glory hole nautical

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

2. Also called: lazar house, pesthouse

(formerly) a hospital for persons with infectious diseases, esp leprosy

nounWord forms: plural ˌlazaˈrettos

1. Obsolete

a public hospital for poor people having contagious diseases, esp. for lepers

2.

a building or ship used as a quarantine station

3.

a storage space below deck in the stern of a ship or boat

n. pl. laz·a·ret·tos also laz·a·rets or laz·a·rettes

1. A hospital treating contagious diseases.

2. A building or ship used as a quarantine station.

3. often lazarette A storage space below deck or between decks on a ship or boat.