Definition of TRIREME

trireme

Meanings

Plural: triremes

Noun

  • ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
  • A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin trirēmis, from tri- + rēmus (“oar”).

Scrabble Score: 9

trireme is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
trireme is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trireme is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

trireme is a valid Words With Friends word