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lazarette

lazarette

9.9
A small storage space at the back of a boat for equipment
  • noun
  • /ˌlæzəˈrɛt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lazareto
  • lazarette with storage
  • lazarette hatch

Examples

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  • The captain stored extra supplies in the lazarette to prepare for the long voyage ahead.

  • He opened the lazarette to take out the fishing gear that had been stored for the summer.

  • In the lazarette, there was a compartment for life jackets and emergency equipment.

Synonyms

stowage
vslazarette
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A space on a ship or vehicle for keeping supplies

is a small compartment usually at the stern for equipment and supplies
lazaretto
vslazarette
  • Specialized
9.9

A small locker at the back of a boat that holds gear or supplies

is the same meaning but noted as an alternate form or spelling
cockpit locker
vslazarette
  • Specialized
8.2

A large storage compartment under cockpit seats on a boat for storing things like life jackets

is smaller and usually at the stern rather than under seating areas

How Spacious

cargo hold
16 3.9
hold
187 4.6
compartment
150 3.3
locker
496 1.0
box
∞ 1.0
lazarette
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

lazarette singular
lazarettes plural

Etymology

Lazarette for a boat locker also comes from the Italian lazzaretto. Ships once had a small sick room or store at the back, so the name came to mean the little storage space on a boat's stern.