1. a storage compartment in a boat or ship, typically located in the stern
Usage: nautical
2. a hospital for people with contagious diseases, especially leprosy
Usage: historical; archaic

Examples

• The crew stored extra supplies in the lazarette.
• He kept his fishing gear in the boat’s lazarette.
• The lazarette was packed with emergency equipment.
• Water had leaked into the stern lazarette during the storm.
• Medieval cities often built lazarettes outside their walls.
• The old lazarette served as a quarantine facility for sailors.