Trireme

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Trireme \Tri"reme\, n. [L. triremis; tri- (see {Tri-}) + remus
     an oar, akin to E. row. See Row to propel with an oar.]
     (Class. Antiq.)
     An ancient galley or vessel with tree banks, or tiers, of
     oars.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  trireme
       n : ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers
           of oars on each side