Associations to the word «Trireme»

Wiktionary

TRIREME, noun. (history) (nautical) (archaic) A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.

Dictionary definition

TRIREME, noun. Ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne