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thranite

noun
thra·​nite | \ ˈthrāˌnīt\
plural -s

Definition of thranite

: the rower highest and farthest back on a bench of three rowers on a trireme — compare thalamite

History and Etymology for thranite

Greek thranitēs, from thranos bench + -itēs -ite; akin to Greek thrēsasthai to sit down

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