quinquereme noun
- an ancient Roman galley with five banks of oars on each side
Word Origin for quinquereme C16: from Latin quinquerēmis, from quinque- + rēmus oar Examples from the Web for quinquereme Historical Examples of quinquereme
On the stern of the quinquereme stood three men who were not in armor.
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No change was made, therefore, in the handling of the quinquereme.
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A hundred more were hurled from The Sword at the Romans on the decks of the quinquereme.
William O. Stoddard
The quinquereme was settling in the water and her crew could cast spears no more.
William O. Stoddard
My goods, all but one casket, went down with the quinquereme.
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