quinquereme en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin quīnquerēmis (“5-oared”), from quīnque (“five”) + rēmus (“oar”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives).
Meanings
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(historical) An ancient Carthaginian or Greek galley having three banks of oars, rowed by five oarsmen: two to an oar in each of the upper rows, and one to the lower oar.
Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir / Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine / With a cargo of ivory, / And apes and peacocks, / Sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet white wine.
1902, John Masefield, “Cargoes” (poem)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quinqueremes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
trireme · septireme · polyreme · quadrireme · pentere · penteconter · bireme · monoreme · unireme