aplustre

noun

aplus·​tre

əˈpləstrē

plural aplustria

-rēə

or aplustra

-rə

: the curved ornamented stern of an ancient Greek or Roman ship

Word History

Etymology

Latin, probably from an Etruscan word borrowed from Greek aphlaston

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Rhymes for aplustre

• bluster
• buster
• cluster
• duster
• juster
• luster
• lustre
• muster
• thruster
• trustor
• adjuster
• baluster