Noun
An ancient galley or vessel with tree banks, or tiers, of oars.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBronze trireme ram Once the triremes were seaworthy, it is argued that they were highly decorated with, "eyes, nameplates, painted figureheads, and various ornaments". Source: Internet
After gathering the proper timbers and materials it was time to consider the fundamentals of the trireme design. Source: Internet
Fields (2007), p. 14–15 Rowers Depiction of the position and angle of the rowers in a trireme. Source: Internet
For a ship to travel at high speeds would require a high oar-gearing, which is the ratio between the outboard length of an oar and the inboard length; it is this arrangement of the oars which is unique and highly effective for the trireme. Source: Internet
Hanson (2006), p. 252 In the Athenian fleet, during the Peloponnesian War, there are a few variations to the typical crew layout of a trireme. Source: Internet
As a result, Themistocles's motion was carried easily, although only 100 warships of the trireme type were to be built. Source: Internet