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APLUSTRE
Etymology
Noun
aplustre (plural aplustres)
(historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
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• paulters
Source: Wiktionary
A*plus"tre, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: An ornamental appendage of wood at the ship's stern, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather. Audsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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