TRIREME


Meaning of TRIREME in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tr ī - ˌ r ē m

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin triremis, from tri- + remus oar ― more at ROW

Date: 1600

: an ancient galley having three banks of oars

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