Tri"er*arch (?), n. [L. trierarchus,
Gr. &?;; &?; a trireme + &?; a leader, a chief.] (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.
Tri"er*arch (?), n. [L. trierarchus,
Gr. &?;; &?; a trireme + &?; a leader, a chief.] (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.