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diekplous

diekplous noun: an ancient Greek naval operation in which a line of ships rowed through gaps between the enemy's ships and then turned to attack their weaker side.

Noun

diekplous

  1. (historical) An ancient Greek naval operation in which a line of ships rowed through gaps between the enemy's ships and then turned to attack their weaker side.

Forms of diekplous

alternative formdiekplus

Origin of diekplous

Ancient Greek [Term?]

Questions about diekplous

What does diekplous mean?
Diekplous means an ancient Greek naval operation in which a line of ships rowed through gaps between the enemy's ships and then turned to attack their weaker side.
What part of speech is diekplous?
Diekplous is a noun.

Words near diekplous in the dictionary

  1. Diekhoff
  2. Diekhoffs
  3. Diekirch
  4. Diekman
  5. Diekmans
  6. diekplous
  7. diekplus
  8. diel
  9. dielasmatid
  10. dielasmatids
  11. dieldrin

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