trireme
trireme · triremes
трирема
Trireme
A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warshipA galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.
/ˈtɹaɪ.ɹiːm/
» It is a trireme.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.
Trireme
трире́маtriréma
ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
Examples
1 sentencesIt is a trireme.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
galley with three banks of oars:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
galley with three banks of oars:
Origin
From Latin trirēmis, from tri- + rēmus (“oar”).From Latin trirēmis, from tri- + rēmus (“oar”).
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