rostra

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Scope note
Platforms used for public speaking. In Ancient Rome, a platform elevated in the Roman forum, decorated with the prows or rostra of captured ships, and used to deliver orations or pleadings to the Roman populace.
rostra
Accepted term: 10-Feb-2025