Naumachy \Nau"ma*chy\, n. [L. naumachia, Gr. ?; ? ship + ? fight, battle, ? to fight.] 1. A naval battle; esp., a mock sea fight. 2. (Rom. Antiq.) A show or spectacle representing a sea fight; also, a place for such exhibitions.
naumachy n : a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans [syn: {naumachia}]