What does "maroon" mean?
Maroon: A brownish or dull red of any description, esp. of a scarlet cast rather than approaching crimson or purple.
Additional senses
- 2.An explosive shell. See Marron, 3.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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