quinquereme
quinquereme noun: 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.
Noun
quinquereme (plural quinqueremes)
- 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.
- Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir / Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine / With a cargo of ivory, / And apes and peacocks, / Sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet white wine.1902, John Masefield, “Cargoes” (poem)
quinquereme meaning in Tamil
quinquereme in Tamil
- ஐந்துடுப்பு வரிசைத் தோணி
Synonyms of quinquereme
Forms of quinquereme
| plural | quinqueremes |
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Origin of quinquereme
From Latin quīnquerēmis (“5-oared”), from quīnque (“five”) + rēmus (“oar”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives).
Questions about quinquereme
- What does quinquereme mean?
- Quinquereme means 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.
- What is quinquereme in Tamil?
- Quinquereme in Tamil is ஐந்துடுப்பு வரிசைத் தோணி. See Quinquereme meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is quinquereme?
- Quinquereme is a noun.
- What is the plural of quinquereme?
- The plural of quinquereme is quinqueremes.
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