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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[L.

biremis

;

bis

twice +

remus

oar: cf. F.

birème

An ancient galley or vessel with two banks or tiers of oars.

Noun.

[L. biremis, bis and remus, and oar.]

A vessel with two banks or tiers of oars.

See also: bireme and Bireme

birème f ‎(plural birèmes)