trireme

Noun

Meaning

An ancient galley or vessel with tree banks, or tiers, of oars.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shamrock trident triangle tender triad galley leash dinghy triumvirate galleon rowboat trio triplet trefoil trinomial
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Hypernyms

galley

Related terms

bireme quinquereme quadrireme penteconter monoreme polyreme

Anagrams

meriter

Examples

Bronze 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

Close letter words and terms

trirectangular triregional triregnum trirhenium trirhenium nonachloride trirhodium