aplustre

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UK/əˈplʌstriː/

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.

OriginLatin aplustre →
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Meanings

nounaplustre (plural aplustres)

plural aplustres

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

Origin

  1. Latinaplustre
  2. Latinaplustre
  3. Englishaplustre

Borrowed from Latin aplustre.

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Translations

Hebrew צֶפֶת הַיַרְכָתַיִם
  • צֶפֶת הַיַרְכָתַיִם (tsefet hayarkhatayim)an ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship
Portuguese aplustre
  • aplustrean ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

aplustre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aplustre

MLA

“aplustre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aplustre. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aplustre,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aplustre.

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