ˈzīˌjīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Greek zygitēs, from zygon yoke, thwart + itēs -ite — more at yoke
: a rower of the middle tier in an ancient trireme or in the upper tier of a bireme
ˈzīˌjīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Greek zygitēs, from zygon yoke, thwart + itēs -ite — more at yoke
: a rower of the middle tier in an ancient trireme or in the upper tier of a bireme
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012