bireme
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On his first trip, the ship was a ratty old bireme captained by Agostino Contarini, one of the most notorious profiteers on the Jaffa run.
From Time Magazine Archive
As he had taken possession of the German boat, they were pursuing on the captured bireme other Roman ships that were flying to Arbor.
From A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Dahn, Felix
On the other side is a painting of a complete bireme, which, on account of its antiquity and the peculiarities of its structure is of extraordinary interest.
From Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships by Holmes, George C. V.
This is proved by another illustration of a bireme on the same vase, in which the steering oars are clearly seen.
From Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships by Holmes, George C. V.
A military boat called the "bireme" came into use in Greece about six or seven centuries before Christ.
From Great Inventions and Discoveries by Piercy, Willis Duff
