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nau·ma·chia (nô mā′kē ə)

noun pl. naumachias -·chias or naumachiae -·chiae′ (-ē′)

  1. in ancient Rome, a mock sea battle
  2. a place constructed for this

Etymology: L < Gr naus, ship (see navy) + machē, battle

Also naumachy nau′·ma·chy (nô′mə kē)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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