• (n.) A galley having five benches or banks of oars; as, an Athenian quinquereme.
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Quin'que·reme noun [ Latin
quinqueremis ;
quinque five +
remus an oar: confer French
quinquérème ] A galley having five benches or banks of oars; as, an Athenian
quinquereme .
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The Quinquereme was a Roman war galley first recorded in the 4th century BC. The Quinquereme was similar to the Trireme in appearance, having three rows of oars and a single mast carrying a square sail. The Roman Quinquereme carried catapults and a compliment of 300 oarsmen and 120 marines.
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