lazaretto

• Nom désignant soit un hôpital pour personnes atteintes de maladies infectieuses, en particulier la lèpre ; soit un petit placard ou compartiment de rangement verrouillable situé à l'arrière ou entre les ponts d'un navire.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a hospital for people with infectious diseases, especially leprosy; or a small locker or storage compartment located at the stern or between decks of a ship.

1. Quarantine hospitalC2formalmedical

   A hospital or building used to isolate and treat people with contagious diseases, especially leprosy or plague.

   Hôpital de quarantaine

   • The lazaretto on the island was used to quarantine sailors with fever.
   • During the outbreak, the old monastery was turned into a lazaretto.
   • The lazaretto was isolated from the main town to prevent the spread of infection.

   Synonymeslazaretlazarettepesthouse

2. Ship's lockerC2formal

   A small storage compartment or locker located in the stern of a ship or between decks, used for storing provisions or supplies.

   Soute aux vivres (d'un navire)

   • The captain stored the spare ropes in the lazaretto.
   • The crew kept emergency rations in the lazaretto near the stern.
   • He opened the lazaretto to retrieve the medical kit.

   Synonymeslazaretlazarette