Trireme
WordNet
noun
(1) Ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from + .
Noun
- A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.
Related terms
- unireme/monoreme/penteconter
- bireme
- quadrireme
- quinquereme/pentere
- polyreme