Rostra meaning : A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer. A platform for a film or television camera. The projecting prow of a rowed warship, such as a trireme. The beak. The beak-shaped projection on the head of insects such as weevils. The snout of a dolphin. The oral or nasal region of a human used for anatomical location (i.e. rostral)