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rostral column

American  

noun

  1. a memorial column having sculptures representing the rams of ancient ships.


Etymology

Origin of rostral column

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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The rostral column was erected in honor of him.

From Hannibal Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

Near this, the base of the rostral column, Colonna Duilia, has been found.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

On this occasion, a grand rostral column was erected in the principal saloon, with the celebrated old Roman motto—

From The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1 by Harrison, James

A grand ball was given on his birthday, September 29; and a rostral column was "erected under a magnificent canopy, never, Lady Hamilton says, to come down while they remain at Naples."

From The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)