meaning of maroon
1. To put (a person) ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave him to his fate.
2. Having the color called maroon. See 4th Maroon.
3. A brownish or dull red of any description, esp. of a scarlet cast rather than approaching crimson or purple.
4. An explosive shell. See Marron, 3.
5. In the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free negro, living in the mountains.
6. an exploding firework used as a warning signal
Related Words
maroon | marooned | marooning |
