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velarium
ve·lar·i·um [ və lérree əm ] (plural ve·lar·i·a [ və lérree ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
awning in amphitheater: in ancient Rome, a large awning used in amphitheaters to shade the audience
[Mid-19th century. < Latin, "awning, curtain" < velum "sail"]
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