English Explanatory Dictionary

rambade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The raised platform above the main artillery in the bow of the type of galley used from the 15th to the 19th century, used as a fighting platform and command post.

Word forms

rambade rambades

Etymology

From French rambade, rambate. Compare with Italian rambata and Spanish arrumbada.

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