quadrireme

[ kwod-ruh-reem ]
/ ˈkwɒd rəˌrim /

noun

(in classical antiquity) a galley having four banks of oars.

Origin of quadrireme

1590–1600; < Latin quadrirēmis, equivalent to quadri- quadri- + -rēmis (derivative of rēmus oar)

Words nearby quadrireme

quadriphonic, quadriphonics, quadriplegia, quadriplegic, quadripole, quadrireme, quadrisect, quadrisyllable, quadrivalent, quadrivial, quadrivium

Example sentences from the Web for quadrireme

  • Here, at Cape Dire, oh, there are only uncivilized Macrobii and no noble lords who could afford to buy the quadrireme!

    The Tour |Louis Couperus