aplustre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.

Pronunciation

/əˈplʌstriː/

Word forms

aplustre aplustres

Etymology

From Latin aplustre.

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