quinquereme

British  

/ ˌkwɪŋkwɪˈriːm /

noun

1. an ancient Roman galley with five banks of oars on each side

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Etymology

Origin of quinquereme

C16: from Latin quinquerēmis, from _quinque- + rēmus oar

Example Sentences

Adherbal, having put the conspirators on board a quinquereme, sent it in advance, because it sailed slower than a trireme, and followed himself at a moderate distance with eight triremes.

From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus

A Carthaginian quinquereme which happened to be wrecked on their coast was taken possession of by the Romans, used as a model, and one hundred and thirty ships constructed from it.

From Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

A Carthaginian "quinquereme," or boat with five banks of oars, drifted to the Roman coast.

From Great Inventions and Discoveries by Piercy, Willis Duff

We hear then of their copying a quinquereme which had fallen into their hands by accident.

From Boating by Woodgate, W. B.

The ambassadors sent to Africa on those affairs, were Caius Terentius Varro, Publius Lucretius, and Cneius Octavius, each of whom had a quinquereme assigned him.

From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus