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/əˈplʌstriː/ · noun
(historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather..
Use aplustre when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Aplustre means (historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather..
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Use aplustre where its definition matches the intended context.
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