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ANCIENT GREEK AND ROMAN SHIPS

Masthead ROWING POSITIONS ON A GREEK
TRIREME (TRIERE) Thranite (upper
Single clump block The katastroma (deck) has been level oarsman) Zygian
removed from this model to (middle level
Malus (mast) show the positions taken oarsman)
by oarsmen on a trireme. Deck rail
Tropeter
Rope parrel (leather grommet)
Bullet block
Paraxeiresia
Antenna (yard) (outrigger)
Kope (oar)
Brace block
Timber fairlead

Stanchion
Shroud
Main double halyard Zugon (thwart; seat)
Leather
reinforcing Main brace
strip
Thalamian
Scala (lower level oarsman)
(ladder) Main sheet
Hyperesion
Velum Hole and peg joint (oarsman’s cushion)
(main sail)
Poop deck house
Sheer pole Pine hull
Clavus (tiller)
Deadeye
Swan neck
ornament
Lanyard
Stern
Poop break balustrade MORTICE-AND-TENON
FASTENINGS FOR HULL
Poop deck PLANKS
Ring bolt
Sternpost Mortice

Gomphoi
(dowel)
Tenon

Gubernator
(helmsman)
Wale
Planking
Hull plank
Shaft

Clew Oar lanyard Blade Gubernacula (rudders)
Constratum
Midships fence (deck) Bitt

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