trierarch

[ trahy-uh-rahrk ]

/ ˈtraɪ əˌrɑrk /

the commander of a trireme.

(in Athens) a citizen who, singly, or jointly with other citizens, was required to fit out a trireme for the public service.

Origin of trierarch

1650–60; < Greek triḗrarchos, equivalent to triḗr(ēs) trireme + archós commander. See tri-, -arch

Trierarch, trī′ėr-rk, n. the commander of an ancient Greek trireme—also a person obliged to furnish ships to the state.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) |Various
So did not think the trierarch and the centurion on board the trireme.

Ulric the Jarl |William O. Stoddard
"A Saxon pirate, O Lentulus," said the trierarch to the man in armor at his side.

Ulric the Jarl |William O. Stoddard
Comus, the trierarch, was overeager, or he would have remembered that which he seemed to have forgotten.

Ulric the Jarl |William O. Stoddard

The trierarch took the eagle and went and stood by the body of Lentulus.

Ulric the Jarl |William O. Stoddard

trierarch

/ (ˈtraɪəˌrɑːk) /

a citizen responsible for fitting out a state trireme, esp in Athens

the captain of a trireme

C17: from Latin, from Greek triērarkhos, from triērēs equipped with three banks of oars + arkhein to command