Definitions For Quinquereme

Noun

QUINQUEREME (plural QUINQUEREMEs) (history) An ancient carthaginian or greek galley having three banks of oars, rowed by five oarsmen: two to an oar in each of the upper rows, and one to the lower oar.

Synonyms

galley pentere pentereme

Related terms

unireme/monoreme/penteconter bireme trireme quadrireme pentere polyreme

Etymology

From {{bor, en, la, quīnquerēmis}}, from quinque, t=five + rēmus, t=oar

See also

{{pedia}} {{topics, en, Watercraft}}

Is Quinquereme a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
31
Words with Friends
35

The word Quinquereme is worth 31 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends

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