trireme

trireme

trireme The principal warship of antiquity from the 6th to the late 4th century BC. A type of GALLEY with three banks of oars, it was lightly built for speed and manoeuvrability and unable to venture very far from land; each trireme carried a crew of some 200 men, the majority being rowers. They were probably seated three to a bench, the bench being angled so that each rower pulled a separate oar. A beak of metal and wood was set at the front of the galley, ramming being the principal aim of the steersman. Athens' fleet of triremes played a major part in the Greek victory at SALAMIS and was instrumental in controlling the ATHENIAN EMPIRE.

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trireme

tri·reme / ˈtrīˌrēm/ • n. an ancient Greek or Roman war galley with three banks of oars. The rowers are believed to have sat in threes on angled benches, rather than in three superimposed banks.

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trireme ancient galley with three banks of oars. XVII. — (O)F. trirème or L. trirēmis, f. TRI- + rēmus oar.

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trireme

trireme, a Mediterranean war galley propelled by three banks of oars. See also warfare at sea.

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trireme see galley .

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