Aplustre
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /əˈplʌstriː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aplustre is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Word Forms
- aplustres
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include artemon, bowsprit, euphroe, strop, pteruge, boltsprit.
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