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aplustre

UK/əˈplʌstriː/

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

aplustre: an ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and...
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Noun

aplustre (plural aplustres)

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

Forms of aplustre

pluralaplustres

Origin of aplustre

Borrowed from Latin aplustre.

Questions about aplustre

What does aplustre mean?
Aplustre means an ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
What part of speech is aplustre?
Aplustre is a noun.
How do you pronounce aplustre?
Aplustre is pronounced /əˈplʌstriː/ (UK).
What is the plural of aplustre?
The plural of aplustre is aplustres.

Words near aplustre in the dictionary

  1. aplotaxene
  2. aplousobranch
  3. aplousobranchs
  4. aplowite
  5. APLS
  6. aplustre
  7. aplustres
  8. aplustrid
  9. aplustrids
  10. aplyed
  11. aplysia

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