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rambade

rambade noun: 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.

rambade: the raised platform above the main artillery in the bow of the type of galley used from the 15th to...
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Noun

rambade (plural rambades)

  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.

Forms of rambade

pluralrambades

Origin of rambade

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

Questions about rambade

What does rambade mean?
Rambade means 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.
What part of speech is rambade?
Rambade is a noun.
What is the plural of rambade?
The plural of rambade is rambades.

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