"quadrireme" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkwɒdrɪriːm/ [UK], /ˈkwɑdrəˌrim/ [US] Forms: quadriremes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin quadrirēmis via Middle French quadrirème, equivalent to quadri- (“four”) + remus (“oar”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|quadrirēmis}} Borrowed from Latin quadrirēmis, {{m+|frm|quadrirème}} Middle French quadrirème, {{affix|en|quadri-|remus|t1=four|t2=oar}} quadri- (“four”) + remus (“oar”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quadrireme (plural quadriremes)
  1. (historical) A galley with four banks of oars, each rowed by two oarsmen. Wikipedia link: quadrireme Tags: historical Categories (topical): Four, Watercraft Related terms: unireme, monoreme, bireme, trireme, quinquereme, pentere, polyreme Translations (galley with four banks of oars): quadrirème [feminine] (French), quadriremo (Ido), quadrireme [feminine] (Italian), quadrirreme [feminine] (Portuguese)

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