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bireme definition

bi·reme (bī′rēm′)

noun

a galley of ancient times, having two rows of oars on each side, one under the other

Etymology: L biremis < bi-, bi- + remus, oar: see row

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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