Trireme
/ˈtɹaɪ.ɹiːm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship. historical
- 2 ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side wordnet
Etymology
From Latin trirēmis, from tri- + rēmus (“oar”).