barracoon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of barracoon
1850–55, < Spanish barracón, equivalent to barrac ( a ) hut ( see barrack 1) + -on augmentative suffix
Example Sentences
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These newcomers patrol the coast like abolitionist avengers, superpowering their way through every coffle and barracoon they encounter.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2019
“De barracoon we in ain’ the only slave pen at the place,” he remembers.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2018
“Straight across, and into the barracoon itself,” I panted, making a great show of hurry and excitement; and the Frenchmen streamed through the gate like a flock of sheep.
From A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story by Mays, D.L.
These men had the appearance of being either Portuguese or Spaniards, and their presence in such a spot could mean but one thing, namely, that there was a barracoon somewhere near at hand.
From A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story by Mays, D.L.
During our halt for breakfast at the barracoon, we were visited by Petit Denis, a son of the old king.
From Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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