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naumachy

noun

a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans

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Naumachy

Nau"ma*chy\, n. [L. naumachia, Gr. ?; ? ship + ? fight, battle, ? to fight.]

1. A naval battle; esp., a mock sea fight.

2. (Rom. Antiq.) A show or spectacle representing a sea fight; also, a place for such exhibitions.

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