rostrum
/ˈrɑstrəm/
noun
- A raised platform or stage for public speaking or performance.
- A small rostrum was set up in the park for the outdoor concert.
- The teacher stood at the rostrum and began the lecture.
- The speaker stepped onto the rostrum to address the crowd.
- A beak-like projection or part of an animal or plant, such as the snout of a dolphin or the beak of a bird.
- The dolphin's rostrum is long and used for echolocation.
- The rostrum of the weevil helps it bore into grains.
- In some fish, the rostrum extends forward beyond the mouth.
- A structure in ancient Roman ships used for ramming enemy vessels.
- The Roman warship had a bronze rostrum at its bow.
- Historians study the rostrum to understand naval warfare tactics.
- The museum displayed a replica of a Roman rostrum.