TRIREME


Meaning of TRIREME in English

/ ˈtraɪriːm; NAmE / noun

a long flat ship with three rows of oars on each side, used in war by the ancient Greeks and Romans

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WORD ORIGIN

from Latin triremis , from tri- three + remus oar.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.