Barracoon
Pronunciation : Bar"ra*coon`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp. or Pg. barraca. See Barrack.]
Definition : Defn: A slave warehouse, or an inclosure where slaves are quartered temporarily. Du Chaillu.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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