septireme

English

Etymology

From Latin septirēmis (“having seven banks of oars”), from septem (“seven”) + rēmus (“oar”).

Noun

septireme (plural septiremes)

1. (historical) A heavy ancient Greek warship.

Translations

ancient Greek warship

• Greek:

  Ancient: ἑπτήρης (heptḗrēs)

Further reading

• Hellenistic-era warships § Septireme on Wikipedia.Wikipedia