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
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 George C. V. Holmes
Nannienus fell into one of the boats of the Alemanni, at the starboard side of his bireme, and striking his head against a thwart, lay stunned for a considerable time.
From A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Felix Dahn
A military boat called the "bireme" came into use in Greece about six or seven centuries before Christ.
From Great Inventions and Discoveries by Willis Duff Piercy
The vessel shown is a bireme with two decks.
From Early European History by Hutton Webster
