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Definition of
trireme noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
trireme
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈtraɪrim
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a long, flat ship with three rows of
oars
on each side, used in war by the ancient Greeks and Romans
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trireme
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