Trireme - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Trireme :  (noun)

1: ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side

Based on WordNet 2.0

Trireme : \Tri"reme\, n. [L. triremis; tri- (see Tri-) _ remus an oar, akin to E. row. See Row to propel with an oar.] (Class. Antiq.) An ancient galley or vessel with tree banks, or tiers, of oars.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Trireme

zenonymous: Slaving for peanuts on a Trireme destind for the wrong side of the River Styx
Heidi_vb: @PA161Warrior oh dnt be like tht, dont Trireme hav at least 00 men on thm, I may b greedy but thts rediculous lol get the helicopter lol xx
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