NAVAL CROWN


Meaning of NAVAL CROWN in English

noun

Etymology: translation of Latin corona navalis

1. : a golden crown given as a reward for sea service in ancient Rome that consists of galley prows arranged in a circle to form the rim

2. or naval coronet : a heraldic representation of a crown of gold with ship sterns and square sails arranged alternately on the fillet

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