bireme

[ bahy-reem ]

/ ˈbaɪ rim /

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noun Nautical.

a galley having two banks or tiers of oars.

Origin of bireme

1590–1600; <Latin birēmis two-oared, having two banks of oars (bi-bi-¹ + rēm(us) oar + -is adj. suffix)

Words nearby bireme

bird walk, bird-watch, bird watcher, birectangular, birefringence, bireme, Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, biretta, Birgitta, biri, biriani

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Example sentences from the Web for bireme

It is probable that the Greeks did not originate the bireme, but borrowed the idea from the Phœnicians or possibly from Egypt.
Great Inventions and Discoveries|Willis Duff Piercy
This is proved by another illustration of a bireme on the same vase, in which the steering oars are clearly seen.
Ancient and Modern Ships.|George C. V. Holmes
In Appendix, p. 157, will be found an account of an eighth-century Greek bireme, recently discovered.
Ancient and Modern Ships.|George C. V. Holmes
The large figures at the stern seem to point to the bireme of Fig. 74 being about to be used for racing purposes.
Ancient and Modern Ships.|George C. V. Holmes

This Greek bireme, with its shallow hull and lofty, open superstructure, could hardy have been a seaworthy vessel.
Ancient and Modern Ships.|George C. V. Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for bireme

bireme

/ (ˈbaɪriːm) /

noun

an ancient galley having two banks of oars

Word Origin for bireme

C17: from Latin birēmus, from bi- 1 + -rēmus oar

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bireme
释义	bireme [ bahy-reem ] / ˈbaɪ rim / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bireme ON THESAURUS.COM noun Nautical. a galley having two banks or tiers of oars. Origin of bireme 1590–1600; <Latin birēmis two-oared, having two banks of oars (bi-bi-¹ + rēm(us) oar + -is adj. suffix) Words nearby bireme bird walk, bird-watch, bird watcher, birectangular, birefringence, bireme, Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, biretta, Birgitta, biri, biriani Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bireme It is probable that the Greeks did not originate the bireme, but borrowed the idea from the Phœnicians or possibly from Egypt. Great Inventions and Discoveries\|Willis Duff Piercy This is proved by another illustration of a bireme on the same vase, in which the steering oars are clearly seen. Ancient and Modern Ships.\|George C. V. Holmes In Appendix, p. 157, will be found an account of an eighth-century Greek bireme, recently discovered. Ancient and Modern Ships.\|George C. V. Holmes The large figures at the stern seem to point to the bireme of Fig. 74 being about to be used for racing purposes. Ancient and Modern Ships.\|George C. V. Holmes This Greek bireme, with its shallow hull and lofty, open superstructure, could hardy have been a seaworthy vessel. Ancient and Modern Ships.\|George C. V. Holmes British Dictionary definitions for bireme bireme / (ˈbaɪriːm) / noun an ancient galley having two banks of oars Word Origin for bireme C17: from Latin birēmus, from bi- 1 + -rēmus oar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bireme tender, dinghy, rowboat, galleon, trireme, galiot, galleass
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bireme

noun Nautical.

Origin of bireme

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British Dictionary definitions for bireme

noun

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