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naumachy |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Naumachy \Nau"ma*chy\, n. [L. naumachia, Gr ?; ? ship + ? fight, battle, ? to fight.] 1. A naval battle; esp., a mock sea fight. 2. (Rom. Antiq.) A show or spectacle representing a sea fight; also a place for such exhibitions. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: naumachy n : a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans [syn: {naumachia}]
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