naval crown
naval crown · naval crowns
A gold crown surmounted with small replicas of the prows of ships, given as a military…A gold crown surmounted with small replicas of the prows of ships, given as a military award in Ancient Rome to the first man who boarded an enemy ship during a naval engagement.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A gold crown surmounted with small replicas of the prows of ships, given as a military award in Ancient Rome to the first man who boarded an enemy ship during a naval engagement.
A naval emblem made up of a circlet with the sails and sterns of ships alternating on top.
Forms
plural: naval crowns| Singular | naval crown |
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