quinquereme

/ (ˌkwɪŋkwɪˈriːm) /

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noun

an ancient Roman galley with five banks of oars on each side

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Word Origin for quinquereme

C16: from Latin quinquerēmis, from quinque- + rēmus oar

Words nearby quinquereme

quinquefoil, quinquefoliate, quinquennial, quinquennium, quinquepartite, quinquereme, quinquevalent, quinsy, quint, quinta, quintain

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How to use quinquereme in a sentence

It happened at this time that ambassadors were sent by Appius in a quinquereme, to make their way through the harbour.
The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six|Titus Livius
On the stern of the quinquereme stood three men who were not in armor.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
No change was made, therefore, in the handling of the quinquereme.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
Now sail thou on, for there is another quinquereme and she may not be far away.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard

A hundred more were hurled from The Sword at the Romans on the decks of the quinquereme.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard