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Italian term
Prua rostrata
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What's the meaning of "prua rostrata"?
"Tipo di nave a remi e a vela, con la prua rostrata e la poppa inflessa, usata dai pirati greci"
Context: https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/barca_(Enciclopedia-Ita...
"Tipo di nave a remi e a vela, con la prua rostrata e la poppa inflessa, usata dai pirati greci"
Context: https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/barca_(Enciclopedia-Ita...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | Ram(med) prow |
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| 3 | Hooked prow |
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Ram(med) prow
The rostrum of the ancient Romans ships was a ram with which they hit the enemies' vessels.
some example sentences:
"A bireme is a boat with two rows of oars on the upper and lower decks and armed with a rammed prow."
"TRIREME WARFARE
• Long (~40m) and narrow (~6m); made of lightwood with bronze ram on prow. Oars 13-14ft long.
• Simple tactic: ramming
• Crews must row fast enough to ram prow into enemy ship,
disabling it"
some example sentences:
"A bireme is a boat with two rows of oars on the upper and lower decks and armed with a rammed prow."
"TRIREME WARFARE
• Long (~40m) and narrow (~6m); made of lightwood with bronze ram on prow. Oars 13-14ft long.
• Simple tactic: ramming
• Crews must row fast enough to ram prow into enemy ship,
disabling it"
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Kimberly Wastler
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Hooked prow
This should refer to the shape of the front of the boat. If you have a picture of the ship, you should be able to confirm it
Prua is the bow (whole front of the boat)/prow (front portion above the water line)
Rostrata is a Latin term for "beaked, curved, hooked, with a crooked point, or with a curved front"
So, the prow may have an upward (or downward) curve/curl
Roman boats were also known for having "spurs" that were called Rostre
Prua is the bow (whole front of the boat)/prow (front portion above the water line)
Rostrata is a Latin term for "beaked, curved, hooked, with a crooked point, or with a curved front"
So, the prow may have an upward (or downward) curve/curl
Roman boats were also known for having "spurs" that were called Rostre
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