navarch
Example Sentences
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The trireme, pulling only one of her banks, was dropping behind, her navarch leaving the tiring chase to the penteconter, but the latter hung on doggedly.
From A Victor of Salamis by Davis, William Stearns
Ameinias the navarch walked the deck above the stern-cabin with nervous strides.
From A Victor of Salamis by Davis, William Stearns
Many a morning had he haggled with him merrily for a fine mackerel or tunny, and the navarch recoiled in horror at his fellow-citizen’s plight.
From A Victor of Salamis by Davis, William Stearns
Come on deck; and when the ship is taken, entreat the navarch to be merciful and generous.”
From A Victor of Salamis by Davis, William Stearns
They keep us out, and bawl, ‘The navarch! show us the navarch, or Hellas is lost.’
From A Victor of Salamis by Davis, William Stearns
