polyreme

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noun

A very large galley with more than five rows of oars on each side.

OriginLatin rēmus →
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Meanings

nounpolyreme (plural polyremes)

plural polyremes

  1. A very large galley with more than five rows of oars on each side.

Origin

  1. Latinrēmus“oar”
  2. Englishpolyreme

poly- + Latin rēmus (“oar”). See trireme.

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APA

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MLA

“polyreme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyreme. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyreme,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyreme.

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