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quinqueremes

quinqueremes is the plural of quinquereme.

Meaning of quinquereme

Noun

quinquereme (plural quinqueremes)

  1. (historical) 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)
    Synonyms:
    pentere, pentereme

Questions about quinqueremes

What is quinqueremes the plural of?
Quinqueremes is the plural of quinquereme.

Words near quinqueremes in the dictionary

  1. quinquenniums
  2. quinquepartite
  3. quinqueradial
  4. quinqueradiate
  5. quinquereme
  6. quinqueremes
  7. quinquertium
  8. quinquesect
  9. quinquesected
  10. quinquesecting
  11. quinquesection

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