trireme

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɹiːm/

TɹAꞮ · ɹiːm (2 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.

Etymology

From Latin trirēmis, from tri- + rēmus (“oar”).

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