Bireme
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noun.
An ancient galley equipped with two tiers of oars on each side.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
An ancient galley having two banks or tiers of oars.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
An ancient galley or vessel with two banks or tiers of oars.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
an
ancient
galley
having two
banks
of
oars
, one above the other.
Word Usage
"To increase the driving force and the speed, they added a second and then a third bank of oars, thus producing the "bireme" and the "trireme.""
Etymologically Related
monoreme
penteconter
pentere
polyreme
quadrireme
Same Context
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