Definition of barracoon in English:
 barracoon
noun ˌbarəˈkuːnˌberəˈko͞on
historical An enclosure in which black slaves were confined for a limited period.
 Example sentencesExamples
-  While they negotiated with the ships, they locked us up in big cages on the shore called barracoons.
 -  A signal was made from the vessel, and soon afterwards I saw a long line of slaves coming forth from behind a wood which concealed the barracoons where they had been confined.
 -  Before slaving vessels ever left the barracoons of the African coast, Europeans closely inspected the bodies of captive Africans, even tasting their sweat for signs of illness.
 -  These intermediary markets also used by agents of Europeans, who had barracoons in these markets, were fed by slaves from the north.
 -  Conditions for the African slaves during the Middle Passage are worse than theirs in the barracoons.
 
Origin
  
Mid 19th century: from Spanish barracón, from barraca 'soldier's tent' (see barracks).