double-banked oar

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• double-banked — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|baŋkt, aiŋ adjective 1. a. of a rowboat : having two banks of rowers sitting side by side b. of an oar : manned by two rowers 2. : having two tiers the bireme was a double banked galley a …   Useful english dictionary

• double-banked — /ˈdʌbəl bæŋkt/ (say dubuhl bangkt) adjective 1. having two rowers at each oar. 2. having two tiers of oars, one above the other, in ancient vessels. 3. carrying guns on two decks …  

• Hellenistic-era warships — The famous 2nd century BC Nike of Samothrace, standing atop the prow of an oared warship, most probably a trihemiolia. From the 4th century BC on, new types of oared warships appeared in the Mediterranean Sea, superseding the trireme and… …   Wikipedia

• naval ship — Introduction       the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… …   Universalium