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Penteconter
Ancient Greek galley / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The penteconter (alt. spelling pentekonter, pentaconter, pentecontor or pentekontor; Greek: πεντηκόντερος, pentēkónteros, "fifty-oared"[1]), plural penteconters, was an ancient Greek galley in use since the archaic period.
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In an alternative meaning, the term was also used for a military commander of fifty men in ancient Greece.[2]