naval crown

noun

A gold crown surmounted with small replicas of the prows of ships, given as a military award in Ancient Rome to the first man who boarded an enemy ship during a naval engagement.

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Meanings

nounnaval crown (plural naval crowns)

plural naval crowns

  1. historicalgovernmentA gold crown surmounted with small replicas of the prows of ships, given as a military award in Ancient Rome to the first man who boarded an enemy ship during a naval engagement.
  2. governmentA naval emblem made up of a circlet with the sails and sterns of ships alternating on top.
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APA

naval crown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naval%20crown

MLA

“naval crown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naval%20crown. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naval crown,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naval%20crown.

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