QUINQUEREME


Meaning of QUINQUEREME in English

noun

also quin·qui·reme ˈkwinkwəˌrēm

( -s )

Etymology: Middle French, from Latin quinqueremis, literally, having five banks of oars, from quinque- + remus oar — more at row

: an ancient galley propelled by five banks of oars

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