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

Strong ropes were attached to it and carried out to a quinquereme.

From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Fuller, Robert H.

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)

Individuals of means, or groups of individuals, pledged each a quinquereme, fully equipped, for a new fleet, asking reimbursement from the government only in case of victory.

From A History of Sea Power by Stevens, William Oliver

A Carthaginian quinquereme, wrecked on the Bruttian shore, furnished the model, the forests of Silo the timber, and the maritime cities of Italy and Greece, the sailors.

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John

A Carthaginian quinquereme, which had been wrecked upon the coast of Italy, served as a model; and in the short space of sixty days from the time the trees were felled, 130 ships were launched.

From A Smaller History of Rome by Smith, William, Sir