biremes

Ships of this kind, which the Greeks called "biremes," are represented in Sennacherib's sculptures as employed by the inhabitants of a Phoenician city, who fly in them at the moment when their town is captured, and so escape their enemy. [

History of Phoenicia George Rawlinson 1857

These days they man fully decked triremes and biremes-even quinqueremes!

Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993

They numbered three hundred decked war galleys of three or more banks, over one hundred undecked two-banker biremes, and fifteen hundred transports stuffed with troops and marines.

The Grass Crown McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1991

The navy's biremes were berthed in the northern-most part of the bay, but some of the merchantmen would have a man standing watch.

Conan The Victorious Jordan, Robert 1984

It was now late in the afternoon; so there was little likelihood that the engagement would take place before morning, as the biremes would move up slowly so as not to exhaust the men at the oars; they would need all their strength and energy for maneuvering during battle.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

It was late in the afternoon that I dropped down low over the leading Myposan galley, the largest of the biremes.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

The largest, which lay at anchor, sheltered by a rude breakwater, I took to be warships: These were biremes, with large, flat overhanging decks above the upper bank of oars, capable of accommodating hundreds of warriors.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

Most of them were biremes, and there were several penteconters, open galleys with decks fore and aft and propelled by fifty oars as well as sails.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

Some of the biremes had a hundred oars on each side and carried several hundred warriors as well.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

King John planned a great expedition across the narrow seas to Ceuta, an important Moorish city in North Africa, it fell to Prince Henry himself to equip seven triremes, six biremes, twenty-six ships of burden, and a number of small craft.

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