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quadrireme

[ kwod-ruh-reem ]
/ ˈkwɒd rəˌrim /
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noun
(in classical antiquity) a galley having four banks of oars.
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Origin of quadrireme

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

Words nearby quadrireme

quadripartite, quadriphonics, quadriplegia, quadriplegic, quadripole, quadrireme, quadrisect, quadrisyllable, quadrivalent, quadrivial, quadrivium
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How to use quadrireme in a sentence

  • 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
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