pentereme

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• pentereme — noun A quinquereme, a pentere …   Wiktionary

• quinquereme — noun An ancient Carthaginian or Greek galley having five banks of oars. 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 …   Wiktionary