Tri"reme (?), n. [L. triremis; tri- (see Tri-) + remus an oar, akin to E. row. See Row to propel with an oar.] Class. Antiq.
An ancient galley or vessel with tree banks, or tiers, of oars.
© Webster 1913.
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