compromise. 1  a settlement in which each side gives up some demands or makes concessions. 2  an adjustment of opposing principles, systems, etc. by modifying some aspects of each. 3  something midway between two other things in quality, effect, etc.  exposure, as of one's reputation, to danger, suspicion, or disrepute.
promenade - a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance. marching, march - the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); it was a long march; we heard the sound of marching.
rosÂ·trum (rÅsâ²trÉm, rÃ´â²strÉm) n. pl. rosÂ·trums or rosÂ·tra (rÅsâ²trÉ, rÃ´â²strÉ) 1. A dais, pulpit, or other elevated platform for public speaking. 2. a. The curved, beaklike prow of an ancient Roman ship, especially a war galley. b. The speaker's platform in an ancient Roman forum, which was decorated with the prows of captured enemy ships.