Trireme

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɹaɪ.ɹiːm/

Origin

From Latin trirēmis, from tri- + rēmus ("oar").

Full definition of trireme

Noun

1. (history, nautical, archaic) A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.

Related terms

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