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lazaretto

lazaretto

9.9
A small locker at the back of a boat that holds gear or supplies
  • noun
  • /ˌlæzəˈrɛtoʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lazareto
  • The emergency supplies were safely stored in the lazaretto at the back of the yacht.

Examples

  • Fishing rods and spare ropes were neatly arranged in the lazaretto.

  • The crew stored extra supplies in the lazaretto.

  • Before we docked, the captain checked the lazaretto to ensure all safety gear was accounted for.

  • Each lazaretto on the ship is well organized.

  • Before we docked, the captain checked the lazaretto to ensure all safety gear was accounted for.

  • Fishing rods and spare ropes were neatly arranged in the lazaretto.

  • The emergency supplies were safely stored in the lazaretto at the back of the yacht.

Synonyms

glory hole
vslazaretto
  • Archaic
9.9

A small storage locker on a boat used for keeping equipment

is the same storage space but expressed with a different term
lazarette
vslazaretto
  • Specialized
9.9

A small storage space at the back of a boat for equipment

is the identical meaning but uses an alternative form of the word

How Spacious

cargo hold
16 3.9
hold
187 4.6
locker
496 1.0
box
∞ 1.0
lazaretto
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

lazaretto singular
lazarettos plural

Etymology

Lazaretto comes from the name Lazarus, because small island hospitals for the sick were once called 'lazarettos'. One helpful way to remember the ship meaning is to think of a lazaretto as a small, separate locker at the back of a boat for gear, like those hospitals were set apart from the town.