rostrum

  1. Noun.  A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor or other performer.
  2. Noun.  A platform for a film or television camera.
  3. Noun.  The projecting prow of a rowed warship, such as a trireme.
  4. Noun.  (zoology) The beak shaped projection on the head of insects such as weevils.
  5. Noun.  The snout of a dolphin.

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