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Meanings of rostrum in English

Wikidata

External anatomical structure of birds which is used for taking food and for eating.

        Portuguese
        tribuna
        Catalan
        podi
        Spanish
        podio

        A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.

            tribuna
            Russian
            ростр
            Spanish
            rostrum

            Ram bow found in ancient Roman war ships.

                    Related terms
                    ростр

                    Beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils.

                          Usage of rostrum in English
                          1
                          At length the genial Mr. Primrose in the rostrum addressed the audience.
                          Allan and the Holy Flower
                          2
                          Mr. Gromyko took over the rostrum & plodded along grimly in Russian.
                          The new yorker
                          3
                          He's the Adonis of the rostrum, the Apollo Belvidere of the bema.
                          The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 12
                          4
                          There was an enormous military band on the platform behind the rostrum.
                          Recollections of a Long Life: An Autobiography
                          5
                          Mr. Absolom listened for a while and then returned to the rostrum.
                          The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton
                          6
                          He is borne to the rostrum across a veritable sea of men.
                          The Transgressors / Story of a Great Sin / A Political Novel of ...
                          7
                          Father walked steadily to the dry-goods box which served as a rostrum.
                          Last of the Great Scouts: The Life Story of William F. Cody ["Bu...
                          8
                          People whooped like red Indians when President Roosevelt ascended to the rostrum.
                          American empire: blood and iron
                          9
                          Dr. Tyng took the rostrum with one of his swift magnetic speeches.
                          Recollections of a Long Life: An Autobiography
                          10
                          He grabs the rostrum and his supporters rally round and trade punches
                          The Guardian
                          11
                          Mr. Lowington descended from his rostrum and went forward to enforce obedience.
                          Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat: A Story of Travel and Ad...
                          12
                          The rostrum was carpeted and otherwise glorified with flags and so on.
                          Autobiography of mark twain, vol. 1
                          13
                          Outside, the auctioneer, a smooth-faced, glib-tongued man, was already mounting the rostrum.
                          Pearl-Maiden: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem
                          14
                          Zeman approached the rostrum with his chest puffed up like a game-cock's.
                          The fifth servant
                          15
                          There was an eerie silence as Ellie stepped away from the rostrum.
                          The Complete Rama Omnibus
                          16
                          The woman by the lectern and the singer on the rostrum had chosen.
                          The City of Delight: A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerus...
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                          Translations for rostrum
                          Russian
                          ростр
                          Rostrum through the time
                          Rostrum across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common