trireme

(trī′rēm′)

noun

an ancient Greek or Roman galley, usually a warship, with three banks of oars on each side

Origin: L triremis, trireme (orig., having three banks of oars) < tri-, tri- + remus, oar: see row

See trireme in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship, having three tiers of oars on each side.

Origin:

Origin: Latin trirēmis

Origin: : tri-, tri-

Origin: + rēmus, oar; see erə- in Indo-European roots

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