English

Noun

quinquereme ‎(plural quinqueremes)

1. (historical, nautical) 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.
   • 1902, John Masefield, “Cargoes” (poem):

     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.

Synonyms

• (galley): pentere
• pentereme

Related terms

• unireme/monoreme/penteconter
• bireme
• trireme
• quadrireme
• pentere
• polyreme

See also

• quinquereme on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Noun

quinquereme f ‎(plural quinqueremi)

1. (nautical) quinquereme