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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Nau·ma·chy n.
 1. A naval battle; esp., a mock sea fight put on by the ancient Romans.
 2. Rom. Antiq. A show or spectacle representing a sea fight; also, a place for such exhibitions.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 naumachy
      n : a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient
          Romans [syn: naumachia]