Rostra (English spelling)
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A large platform in the public square of ancient Rome. It is the plural of the Latin rostrum (beak), and refers to the bill attached to the bow of a ship used to attack enemy ships. It originates from the fact that the rostra of an enemy ship captured in the Battle of Antium in 338 BC was displayed on a platform in the public square. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
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古代ローマの公共広場の一角に設けられた大きな演壇のこと。ラテン語ロストゥルム rostrum (くちばし) の複数形で，船のへさきに取付けて敵船への攻撃に用いた船嘴 (せんし) を意味した。前 338年アンチウムの海戦で捕獲した敵船のロストラを公共広場の演壇に飾ったことに由来する。
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