Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for NAU'MA-CHY
NAU'MA-CHY, n. [L. naumachia; Gr. ναυμαχια; ναυς, a ship, and μαχη, fight.]
- Among the ancient Romans, a show or spectacle representing a sea-fight.
- The place where these shows were exhibited. Encyc.
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