/ English Dictionary |
TRIREME
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("trireme" is a kind of...):
galley ((classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars)