rostrum
American Heritage Dictionary:
Top
ros·trum
(rŏs'trəm, rô'strəm) 
n., pl., ros·trums, or ros·tra (rŏs'trə, rô'strə).
n., pl., ros·trums, or ros·tra (rŏs'trə, rô'strə).
- A dais, pulpit, or other elevated platform for public speaking.
- The curved, beaklike prow of an ancient Roman ship, especially a war galley.
- The speaker's platform in an ancient Roman forum, which was decorated with the prows of captured enemy ships.
- Biology. A beaklike or snoutlike projection.
[Latin rōstrum, beak.]
rostral ros'tral (-trəl) adj.
A platform, elevated area, pulpit, or the like for addressing an audience.
Devil's Dictionary:
Top
rostrum
A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce
n.
In Latin, the beak of a bird or the prow of a ship. In America, a place from which a candidate for office energetically expounds the wisdom, virtue and power of the rabble.
Word Tutor:
Top
rostrum
IN BRIEF: A stage or raised platform for public speaking.
The professor lectured from the rostrum in the auditorium.
LearnThatWord.com is a free vocabulary and spelling program where you only pay for results!
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
Top
rostrum
Pl. rostra [L.]
1. a beak-shaped process.
2. the most anterior part of the body.
- nasal r. — snout; apex of the nostrils and upper lip.
Random House Word Menu:
Top
categories related to 'rostrum'
- Parts of Rooms - rostrum: raised platform, esp. for public speaker
See crossword solutions for the clue Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
Rostrum
 |
Look up rostrum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Rostrum may refer to:
- A piece of furniture suitable for holding papers used by a person who is addressing a group; a lectern
- Australian Rostrum, an association of Australian public speaking clubs
- Rostrum (anatomy), an anatomical structure resembling a bird's beak
- Rostrum (ship), a form of bow on naval ships
- Rostrum of corpus callosum, a commissural fiber
- Rostrum Records, an American record label
- The Rostrum, the official monthly magazine of the National Forensic League
See also
 |
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Translations:
Top
Rostrum
Dansk (Danish)
n. - talerstol, podium, dirigentpult, sejrsskammel (sport), [zool.] næblignende fremspring
Nederlands (Dutch)
spreekgestoelte
Français (French)
n. - tribune, estrade, podium
Deutsch (German)
n. - Rednerpult, Podium
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βήμα (ρήτορα), άμβωνας
Italiano (Italian)
cattedra, podio, rostro
Português (Portuguese)
n. - tribuna (f)
Русский (Russian)
трибуна, кафедра
Español (Spanish)
n. - tribuna
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - talarstol, prispall, (zool) snabelliknande mun
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
讲台, 演讲者, 演讲, 喙
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 講台, 演講者, 演講, 喙
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 演壇, 指揮台, 演説家, 演説, くちばし, 船嘴
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) منبر خطابه, منقار
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - דוכן-נואמים, במה, מקור, חרטום
If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
American Heritage Dictionary
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Read more
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture & Construction
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Read more
Word Tutor
Copyright © 2004-present by eSpindle Learning, a 501(c) nonprofit organization. All rights reserved.
eSpindle provides personalized spelling and vocabulary tutoring online; sign up free. Read more
eSpindle provides personalized spelling and vocabulary tutoring online; sign up free. Read more
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary
Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.
Read more
Random House Word Menu
© 2010 Write Brothers Inc. Word Menu is a registered trademark of the Estate of Stephen Glazier.
Write Brothers Inc.
All rights reserved.
Read more
Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary
Collins Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary © Anne Bradford, 1986, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2008
HarperCollins Publishers
All rights reserved.
Read more
Wikipedia on Answers.com
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Rostrum.
Read more
