Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.