Etymology

barracoon

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Today it means: A temporary cage for holding (originally) black slaves, and later convicts and other types of prisoners. Full definition →

Spanish barracón
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  1. Spanish · borrowed frombarracón
  2. English todaybarracoon

From Spanish barracón, barraca.

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