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English Dictionary: Trireme by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
trireme
n
  1. ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Trireme \Tri"reme\, n. [L. triremis; tri- (see {Tri-}) + remus
      an oar, akin to E. row. See Row to propel with an oar.]
      (Class. Antiq.)
      An ancient galley or vessel with tree banks, or tiers, of
      oars.
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