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noun
A place built to stage a mock sea-battle, or the show performed therein.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: naumachia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spectacle
History
From Middle French naumachie and its source, Latin naumachia.
