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rambade

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The raised platform above the main artillery in the bow of the type of galley used from the 15th to the 19th century, used as a fighting platform and command post.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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History

Etymology

From French rambade, rambate. Compare with Italian rambata and Spanish arrumbada.

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: rambade — nautical
  • Italian: rambata — nautical
  • Spanish: arrumbada — nautical
  • Swedish: rambatt — nautical