"quinquereme" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quinqueremes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin quīnquerēmis (“5-oared”), from quīnque (“five”) + rēmus (“oar”) + -is (“forming compound adjs”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|quīnquerēmis||5-oared}} Latin quīnquerēmis (“5-oared”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quinquereme (plural quinqueremes)
  1. (history) An ancient Carthaginian or Greek galley having three banks of oars, rowed by five oarsmen: two to an oar in each of the upper rows, and one to the lower oar. Wikipedia link: quinquereme Categories (topical): Five, History, Three, Watercraft Synonyms: pentereme Synonyms (galley): pentere Related terms: unireme, monoreme, penteconter, bireme, trireme, quadrireme, septireme, pentere, polyreme
    Sense id: en-quinquereme-en-noun-mBYsbbvP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 44 46 5 5 Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences

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