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Meaning of quadragintireme | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A vessel with 40 rows of oars.

historical

Examples

“As to the Quadragintiremes, or vessels usually described as having forty ranks or tiers of oars, we cannot reconcile the report to our understandings, except by supposing them nothing more than galleys fitted with as many oars in each rank.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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