naumachy

[ naw-muh-kee ]

/ ˈnɔ mə ki /

noun, plural nau·ma·chies.

Nearby words

naught, naughty, naughty nineties, naughty step, naumachia, naumachy, naumannite, nauplius, nauru, nauruan, nausea

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Examples from the Web for naumachy

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) Zerffi
Naumachy, naw′ma-ki, n. a sea-fight: a show representing a sea-fight.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various