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Webster 1913 Edition
Aplustre
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A-plus′tre
,Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK].]
(Rom. Antiq.)
An ornamental appendage of wood at the ship’s stern, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
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Definition 2024
aplustre
aplustre
English
Noun
aplustre (plural aplustres)
- (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.
Translations
an ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship
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References
- Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. MICRA, Inc. 06 Dec. 2008.