The Collaborative International Dictionary
Aplustre
Aplustre \A*plus"tre\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Rom. Antiq.)
An ornamental appendage of wood at the ship's stern, usually
spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
--Audsley.
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Wiktionary
aplustre
n. (context obsolete nautical English) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
Usage examples of "aplustre".
As he stepped upon the bridge, the trumpets sounded, and over the aplustre rose the vexillum purpureum, or pennant of a commander of a fleet.
Lifting his eyes from the solarium set under the aplustre for reference in keeping the course, Arrius beheld the rower approaching.
About two hours later Arrius stood under the aplustre of the galley.