trierarch

tri·er·arch

noun \ˈtrī(-ə)-ˌrärk\

Definition of TRIERARCH

1

: the commander of a trireme

2

: an Athenian citizen who had to fit out a trireme for the public service

Origin of TRIERARCH

Latin trierarchus, from Greek triērarchos, from triērēs trireme (from tri- + -ērēs — akin to Latin remus oar) + -archos -arch — more at row

First Known Use: circa 1656

Rhymes with TRIERARCH

accent mark, acritarch, antiquark, cutty sark, deutsche mark, disembark, double-park, great white shark, hierarch, Joan of Arc, make one's mark, matriarch, meadowlark, metalmark, minipark, oligarch, paperbark, patriarch, Plimsoll mark, question mark, service mark, stringybark, telemark, thresher shark, tiger shark, watermark, water park