rostrum

ros·trum

R0313000 (rŏs′trəm, rô′strəm)n. pl. ros·trums or ros·tra (rŏs′trə, rô′strə) 1. A dais, pulpit, or other elevated platform for public speaking.2. a. The curved, beaklike prow of an ancient Roman ship, especially a war galley.b. The speaker's platform in an ancient Roman forum, which was decorated with the prows of captured enemy ships.3. Biology A beaklike projection, especially:a. An anterior projection of an insect's or an arachnid's mouthparts, of the upper jaw of a cetacean, or of the cephalothorax of a crustacean.b. A beaklike projection of a plant part, as the fruit of a geranium.

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[Latin rōstrum, beak; see rēd- in Indo-European roots.]

rostrum

(ˈrɒstrəm) n, pl -trums or -tra (-trə) 1. any platform, stage, or dais on which public speakers stand to address an audience2. (Classical Music) a platform or dais in front of an orchestra on which the conductor stands3. (Nautical Terms) another word for ram⁵4. (Historical Terms) another word for ram⁵5. (Historical Terms) the prow or beak of an ancient Roman ship6. (Nautical Terms) the prow or beak of an ancient Roman ship7. (Biology) biology zoology a beak or beaklike part[C16: from Latin rōstrum beak, ship's prow, from rōdere to nibble, gnaw; in plural, rōstra, orator's platform, because this platform in the Roman forum was adorned with the prows of captured ships]

ros•trum

(ˈrɒs trəm)

n., pl. -trums, -tra (-trə) 1. any platform, stage, or the like, for public speaking. 2. a pulpit. 3. a beaklike anatomical process or extension of a part. 4. a beaklike projection from the prow of a ship, esp. one on an ancient warship for ramming an enemy ship; ram. 5. Usu., rostra. (sometimes cap.) the speaker's platform in the Forum of ancient Rome. [1570–80; < Latin rōstrum snout, beak of a bird, ship's prow] ros′tral, adj. ros′trate (-treɪt) adj.

lectern, podium, dais, rostrum - A lectern is the stand on which the speaker's notes are placed, the podium is the platform on which the speaker and lectern stand, a dais is a platform for several people, and a rostrum is a platform for one or more.See also related terms for platform.

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rostrum

- Latin for "beak," it first referred to part of the Rome Forum decorated with bird beaks and used as a platform for speakers.See also related terms for platform.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rostrum - a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on itambo, dais, podium, pulpit, soapbox, stumpplatform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
	2.	rostrum - beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevilssnoutnose, olfactory organ - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"

rostrum

noun stage, stand, platform, podium, dais He stood on the winner's rostrum.

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rostrum

(ˈrostrəm) noun a platform on which a public speaker stands. 講台 讲坛