noun
definition
(history) A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.
Examples of trireme in a Sentence
For the first time since the Greek trireme the ship reemerged as a weapon in its own right.
Many Friends will know that the second edition of The Athenian trireme was published in July.
Except for the trireme none of these galleys had outriggers they were all worked over the gunwale.
In the Persian War Paros sided with the Persians and sent a trireme to Marathon to support them.
Many Friends will know that the second edition of The Athenian Trireme was published in July.
The second edition of this book can therefore be recommended to all who wish to understand the many aspects of the trireme project.