bireme
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bireme
1590–1600; < Latin birēmis two-oared, having two banks of oars ( bi- bi- 1 + rēm ( us ) oar + -is adj. suffix)
Example Sentences
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On his first trip, the ship was a ratty old bireme captained by Agostino Contarini, one of the most notorious profiteers on the Jaffa run.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the other side is a painting of a complete bireme, which, on account of its antiquity and the peculiarities of its structure is of extraordinary interest.
From Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships by Holmes, George C. V.
It is proved equally by the painting of an Athenian bireme of 500 b.c. shown in Fig.
From Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships by Holmes, George C. V.
This is proved by another illustration of a bireme on the same vase, in which the steering oars are clearly seen.
From Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships by Holmes, George C. V.
As he had taken possession of the German boat, they were pursuing on the captured bireme other Roman ships that were flying to Arbor.
From A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Dahn, Felix
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