tri·er·arch (tr   -rärk )n. 1. The captain of a Greek trireme. 2. An Athenian who outfitted and maintained a trireme as a part of his civic duties. [Latin tri  rarchus, from Greek trirarkhos : trirs, trireme; see trei- in Indo-European roots + arkhos, ruler; see -arch.] |
trierarch [ˈtraɪəˌrɑːk]
n Greek history
1. (Historical Terms) a citizen responsible for fitting out a state trireme, esp in Athens
2. (Historical Terms) the captain of a trireme
[from Latin, from Greek triērarkhos, from triērēs equipped with three banks of oars + arkhein to command]
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