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triremes

triremes is the plural of trireme.

Meaning of trireme

Noun

trireme (plural triremes)

  1. (historical) A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.

Questions about triremes

What is triremes the plural of?
Triremes is the plural of trireme.

Words near triremes in the dictionary

  1. triregional
  2. triregna
  3. triregnum
  4. triregnums
  5. trireme
  6. triremes
  7. trirhenium
  8. trirhodium
  9. trirhomboidal
  10. triricinolein
  11. triron

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