Meaning & use
Dromond
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A large, swift sailing ship used in the medieval Mediterranean, especially by the Byzantines, often for war or trade.
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The Byzantine fleet included several heavily armed dromonds.
Historians reconstructed the hull shape of a dromond from wreck fragments.
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The word comes from the Greek 'dromon', meaning 'runner', reflecting the ship's reputation for speed under oar and sail.
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