Sentence example with the word 'triremes'

triremes

Last update: October 28, 2015


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The maritime expansion of Corinth at this time is proved by the foundation of colonies at Syracuse and Corcyra, and the equipment of a fleet of triremes (the newly invented Greek men-of-war) to quell a revolt of the latter city.   [Please select]

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A few were biremes, the rest stout triremes.   [Please select]

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The triremes were already waiting; she went on board, the rowers took their oars and began the Keleusma.   [Please select]

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In fancy he could see the Roman galleys, the fighting triremes, the canopied pleasure-craft, just as they were two thousand years ago.   [Please select]

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We hear of ships with three ranks of rowers, called triremes, B.   [Please select]

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The ordinary war-ships were triremes, or had three banks of oars.   [Please select]

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260, when a fleet of triremes was built to oppose the Carthaginians.   [Please select]

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