biremis

bĭrēmis, e, adj. [bis-remus].

• Twooared, having two oars (rare): lembi, Liv. 24, 40 init.: scapha, * Hor. C. 3, 29, 62.— Also,
• • B Subst.: bĭrēmis, is, f., a small vessel with two oars, Luc. 10, 56; 8, 562.—
• II Freq. in an extended signif., having two banks of oars; only subst., a galley with two banks of oars (cf. Dict. of Antiq.; first used by the Erythraeans, acc. to Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 207), Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 20, § 51; 2, 5, 23, § 59; Caes. B. C. 3, 40; Tac. H. 4, 27; 5, 23; Claud. B. Gild. 369; id. Laud. Stil. 1, 367; Suet. Caes. 39; id. Aug. 16; id. Calig. 15 al.

birēmis, e (bis u. remus), I) zweiruderig, mit zwei Rudern versehen, scapha, Hor. carm. 3, 29, 62: lembus, Liv. 24, 40, 2. – subst., birēmis, is, f., ein kleines Schiff mit zwei Rudern, Lucan. 8, 562 u. 10, 56. – II) in weit. Bed., mit zwei Reihen Ruderbänken versehen, nur subst., birēmis, is, f. (sc. navis), eine zweiruderige Galeere, ein Zweiruderer, Cic. Verr. 5, 51 u. 59. Caes. b. c. 3, 40, 4. Auct. b. Alex. 16, 6. Verg. Aen. 1, 182 u.a. – Nbf. birēmus, a, um, Auct. de dub. nom. (V) 572, 25 biremas antiqui dicebant naves etc.

biremis [CL] , w. double row of oars. ~is, ordo super alium GlC B 102.

bĭrēmis, (13) e (bis, remus), qui a deux rangs de rames : Liv. 24, 40, 2 || mû par deux rames : Hor. O. 3, 29, 62 || subst. f. , birème, navire à deux rangs de rames : Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 59 ; Tac. Ann. 4, 27 || canot, esquif quʼon meut avec deux rames : Luc. 10, 56.

biremis , is. f. (remus.)
二層槳。二槳舟。

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birēmis e, adj.

• bi-+remus, with two oars, two-oared: scapha, H.— With two banks of oars: lembi, L.—As substf., a galley with two banks of oars: biremes impulsae vectibus, Cs.: Phrygiae, V.

BIREMIS

BIRE´MIS[NAVIS]

Birēmis

(δίκωπος). See navis.