Padrones

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

  Padrone \Pa*dro"ne\, n.; pl. It. {Padroni}, E. {Padrones}. [It.
     See {Patron}.]
     1. A patron; a protector.
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     2. The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.


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     3. A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian
        laborers, street musicians, etc.
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