quinquereme

British  

/ ˌkwɪŋkwɪˈriːm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of quinquereme

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

Example Sentences

Adherbal, having put the conspirators on board a quinquereme, sent it in advance, because it sailed slower than a trireme, and followed himself at a moderate distance with eight triremes.

From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus

A Carthaginian "quinquereme," or boat with five banks of oars, drifted to the Roman coast.

From Great Inventions and Discoveries by Piercy, Willis Duff

The dromon was not the low galley of the later Middle Ages but a two-banked ship, probably quite as large as the Roman quinquereme, carrying a complement of about 300 men.

From A History of Sea Power by Stevens, William Oliver

It happened at this time that ambassadors were sent by Appius in a quinquereme, to make their way through the harbour.

From The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26 by Livius, Titus

Individuals of means, or groups of individuals, pledged each a quinquereme, fully equipped, for a new fleet, asking reimbursement from the government only in case of victory.

From A History of Sea Power by Stevens, William Oliver