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Velarium   Listen
noun
Velarium  n.  (pl. velaria)  (Zool.) The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora.






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... too remarkable to be omitted in a general account of amphitheatres, is the awning by which spectators were protected from the overpowering heat of an Italian sun. This was called Velum, or Velarium; and it has afforded matter for a good deal of controversy, how a temporary covering could be extended over the vast areas of these buildings. Something of the kind was absolutely necessary, for the spectacle often lasted for many hours, and when anything extraordinary ...
— Museum of Antiquity - A Description of Ancient Life • L. W. Yaggy



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