barracoon

bar·ra·coon

B0086600 (băr′ə-ko͞on′)n. A barracks in which slaves or convicts were formerly held in temporary confinement.
[Spanish barracón, augmentative of barraca, hut; see barrack1.]

barracoon

(ˌbærəˈkuːn) n (Historical Terms) (formerly) a temporary place of confinement for slaves or convicts, esp those awaiting transportation[C19: from Spanish barracón, from barraca hut, from Catalan]

bar•ra•coon

(ˌbær əˈkun)

n. (formerly) a place of temporary confinement for slaves or convicts. [1850–55, Amer.; < Sp barracón=barrac(a) hut (see barrack1) + -on augmentative suffix]