লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
trireme
A trireme is a technical term used almost exclusively in historical, archaeological, or academic contexts. It refers specifically to a warship of antiquity, distinguished from general "ships" or "boats" by its unique three-tiered rowing system. When using this word, the context is typically the Mediterranean world of ancient Greece and Rome.
Because it describes a specific class of vessel, it is rarely used in casual conversation unless the topic is ancient history. It carries a connotation of military power and engineering sophistication for its time, specifically emphasizing speed and the ability to ram enemy ships.
Avoid using "trireme" to describe any general ancient ship; if the vessel does not have three banks of oars, terms like "bireme" or simply "galley" are more accurate.
Meanings
Examples
The Athenian navy relied heavily on the trireme to maintain control of the Aegean Sea.
Look at the way the oars are arranged in three tiers on this trireme model.
A trireme was designed for speed and agility during naval ramming maneuvers.
I wonder how the rowers managed to coordinate their strokes on a trireme.
The fleet consisted of over a hundred triremes ready for battle.
Imagine the sheer noise of hundreds of oars hitting the water from a single trireme.
The museum exhibit features a detailed reconstruction of a Roman trireme.
They used the trireme as a primary weapon of war in the Mediterranean.