Bireme
a galley having two banks or tiers of oars.
Historical Examples
Ancient and Modern Ships. George C. V. Holmes
Great Inventions and Discoveries Willis Duff Piercy
Ancient and Modern Ships. George C. V. Holmes
Ancient and Modern Ships. George C. V. Holmes
Boating W. B. Woodgate
Ancient and Modern Ships. George C. V. Holmes
A King of Tyre James M. Ludlow
Great Inventions and Discoveries Willis Duff Piercy
A King of Tyre James M. Ludlow
noun
an ancient galley having two banks of oars
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