Bireme Definition

bīrēm
noun
An ancient galley equipped with two tiers of oars on each side.
American Heritage
A galley of ancient times, having two rows of oars on each side, one under the other.
Webster's New World

(history, nautical) An ancient galley having two banks of oars, one above the other.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Bireme

Noun

Singular:
bireme
Plural:
biremes

Origin of Bireme

  • Latin birēmis bi- two bi–1 rēmus oar erə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to bireme using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

BBIBIR

Words Ending With

EMEEME

Unscrambles

bireme

Words Starting With B and Ending With E

Starts With B & Ends With EStarts With BI & Ends With EStarts With B & Ends With ME

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With B6 Letter Words Ending With E