quinquereme
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quinquereme (ˌkwɪŋkwɪˈriːm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| an ancient Roman galley with five banks of oars on each side | |
| [C16: from Latin quinquerēmis, from | |
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