rostrum
/ˈɹɑstɹəm/ noun C2- A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer.
- A platform for a film or television camera.
- The projecting prow of a rowed warship, such as a trireme.
- The beak.
- The beak-shaped projection on the head of insects such as weevils.
- The snout of a dolphin.
- The oral or nasal region of a human used for anatomical location (i.e. rostral).
- Any beak-like extension.
Plural rostra
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