[pә'drәuni]
n.
主人, 旅馆老板
<美俚> 船主, 包工头

Padrone \Pa*dro"ne\, n.; pl. It. {Padroni}, E. {Padrones}. [It.
See {Patron}.]
1. A patron; a protector.

2. The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.

3. A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian
laborers, street musicians, etc.