Bible Dictionaries
Lazaretto

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A public building, hospital, or pesthouse for the reception of diseased persons, particularly those affected with contagious diseases.

(2):

(n.) A low space under the after part of the main deck, used as a storeroom.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Lazaretto'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/lazaretto.html. 1828.