ros·trum Audio pronunciation of "rostrums" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rstrm, rôstrm)
n. pl. ros·trums or ros·tra (rstr, rôstr)
1. A dais, pulpit, or other elevated platform for public speaking.
2.
1. The curved, beaklike prow of an ancient Roman ship, especially a war galley.
2. The speaker's platform in an ancient Roman forum, which was decorated with the prows of captured enemy ships.
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