bar|ra|coon

bar|ra|coon
bar|ra|coon «BAR uh KOON», noun.
a shed, set of sheds, or open enclosure formerly used to confine slaves or convicts temporarily.
[< Spanish barracón (augmentative) < barraca barrack1]

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