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naumachy
[ naw-muh-kee ]
/ ˈnɔ mə ki /
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noun, plural nau·ma·chies.
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How to use naumachy in a sentence
The circus was so constructed that it could also be used as a naumachy.
A Manual of the Historical Development of Art|G. G. (Gustavus George) ZerffiIt looks as if it had been constructed in the water for the purpose of some royal naumachy.
Egypt (La Mort De Philae)|Pierre LotiNaumachy, naw′ma-ki, n. a sea-fight: a show representing a sea-fight.