# barracoon

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A temporary cage for holding (originally) black slaves, and later convicts and other types of prisoners.

## Etymology
From Spanish barracón, barraca.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barracoon