Penteconter

Alternative forms

• pentaconter

Origin

From Ancient Greek πεντηκόντερος ("fifty-oared").

Full definition of penteconter

Noun

1. (history, obsolete) A galley-type Grecian vessel with fifty oars.

Coordinate terms

• unireme/monoreme
• bireme
• trireme
• quadrireme
• quinquereme/pentere
• polyreme