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Webster 1913 Edition
Trireme
Tri′reme
,Noun.
(Class. Antiq.)
An ancient galley or vessel with tree banks, or tiers, of oars.
Webster 1828 Edition
Trireme
TRI'REME
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Trireme
trireme
trireme
English
Noun
trireme (plural triremes)
- (historical, nautical, archaic) A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.
Related terms
Translations
galley with three banks of oars
See also
Italian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tri.ˈrɛ.me/
- Rhymes: -ɛme
- Hyphenation: tri‧rè‧me
Noun
trireme f (plural triremi)