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quadriremes

quadriremes is the plural of quadrireme.

Meaning of quadrireme

Noun

quadrireme (plural quadriremes)

  1. (historical) A galley with four banks of oars, each rowed by two oarsmen.
    • The Romanes hauing gained this prise, & ioyned hir to the Quadrireme bothe well furnished of all necessaries, kept them continnally in the entraunce, prohibiting withoute any difficultie the easie entrance of their enimies into Lilybeum.1568, Polybius, translated by Christopher Watson, The hystories of the most famous and worthy cronographer Polybius […] , London: Thomas Hacket, page 60

Questions about quadriremes

What is quadriremes the plural of?
Quadriremes is the plural of quadrireme.

Words near quadriremes in the dictionary

  1. quadriradiate
  2. quadriradiates
  3. quadriradical
  4. quadriradicals
  5. quadrireme
  6. quadriremes
  7. quadrirotor
  8. Quadris
  9. quadrisecant
  10. quadrisecants
  11. quadrisect

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