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Definition of Dromon
1. Noun. (historical nautical) a Byzantine bireme, similar to the chelandion, but used primarily for naval combat ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dromon
1. dromond [n -S] - See also: dromond
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dromon
Literary usage of Dromon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages and at the Period of the by P. L. Jacob (1874)
"The dromon.—The Galeasse.—The Coque. ... 68), strong in build and swift in sailing,
had received from the Greeks the significant name of dromon (runner). ..."
2. Histoire, Geographie, Et Statistique de Departement Des Basses-Alpes. -- by J. J. M. Feraud (1861)
"... is destruction dim chimes. féodal de dromon, et do nos jours encore, ...
moos Ic nom do dromon que cc lieu esm ..."
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