rostro — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
rostro is used for these senses in English:
- beak A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.
- beak (nautical) A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, used as a ram to pierce the vessel of an enemy.
- beakhead (nautical) A protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship.
- rostrum A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer.
- rostrum The projecting prow of a rowed warship, such as a trireme.
beak — full definition
- noun The hard, pointed structure at the front of a bird's face, used for eating, grooming, and carrying things.
- noun Informal British slang for a person's nose, especially a large or pointed one.
- noun British slang for a magistrate or judge.
nib — full definition
- noun The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.
- noun A bird's beak.
- noun Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces.
- noun A piece of a roasted, hulled cocoa bean.