TRIERARCH

Etymology

Noun

trierarch (plural trierarchs)

(nautical) The captain of a trireme.

Source: Wiktionary


Tri"er*arch, n. Etym: [L. trierarchus, Gr. (Gr. Antiq.) (a) The commander of a trireme. (b) At Athens, one who (singly, or jointly with other citizens) had to fit out a trireme for the public service.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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