barracón

  • 121barracoon — |barə|kün noun ( s) Etymology: Spanish barracón, aug. of barraca hut, from Catalan : an enclosure or barrack formerly used for temporary confinement of slaves or convicts …

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  • 122bar|ra|coon — «BAR uh KOON», noun. a shed, set of sheds, or open enclosure formerly used to confine slaves or convicts temporarily. ╂[< Spanish barracón (augmentative) < barraca barrack1] …

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