Noun: lazaretto ,la-zu're-tow
- Hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
"The island once housed a lazaretto for quarantining sailors with contagious illnesses";
- lazaret, lazarette, lazar house [archaic], pesthouse
- A small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship
"The sailor stored his personal items in the lazaretto";
- glory hole
Derived forms: lazarettos
Type of: cabinet, hospital, infirmary, locker, storage locker
Encyclopedia: Lazaretto