Lazaret

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lazaret \Laz`a*ret"\ (l[a^]z`[.a]*r[e^]t"), Lazaretto
  \Laz`a*ret"to\ (l[a^]z`[.a]*r[e^]t"t[-o]), n. [F. lazaret, or
     It. lazzeretto, fr. Lazarus. See {Lazar}.]
     1. A public building, hospital, or pesthouse for the
        reception of diseased persons, particularly those affected
        with contagious diseases.


        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Naut.)
  
     Note: (Pronounced by seamen l[a^]z`[.a]*r[=e]t") A low space
           under the after part of the main deck, used as a
           storeroom.
           [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lazaret
       n : hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially
           leprosy) [syn: {lazaretto}, {lazarette}, {lazar house}, {pesthouse}]

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  LAZARET or LAZARETTO. A place selected by public authority, where vessels 
  coming from infected or unhealthy countries are required to perform 
  quarantine. Vide Health.