DROMONES — naves cursoriae, longae et expeditae, apud Isid. Origin. l. 19. c. 1. Aelfricum in Glossis, Procop. Vandalic. l. 1. Alios. a velocitate cursus, qui Graecis δρόμος dicitur. Certe primus eorum usus fuit, ad cursum publicum; quem non equis tantum,… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Dromōnes — (griech., »Läufer«), die Übergangsform der Trieren auf die Galeeren, schnelle Ruderkriegsschiffe, im 9. Jahrh. die Kriegsschiffe der Byzantiner, hatten 25 Ruderpforten jederseits unter, 25 auf dem Oberdeck, 100 Ruderer und 100 Soldaten; im 12.… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Dromones — Dromōnes (grch., »Läufer«), im frühen Mittelalter eine Art schneller Ruderkriegsschiffe … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Dromones — [griechisch »Läufer«], Singular Dromone die, , schnelle Ruderkriegsschiffe des frühen Mittelalters mit mehr als 200 Ruderern; Zwischentyp von Triere und Galeere. … Universal-Lexikon
dromones — dromones, dromos, dromunda /dramowniyz, drowmowz, dramanda/ These were at first high ships of great burden, but afterwards those which we now call men of war. Drop. In English practice, when the members of a court are equally divided on the… … Black's law dictionary
dromos — dromones, dromos, dromunda /dramowniyz, drowmowz, dramanda/ These were at first high ships of great burden, but afterwards those which we now call men of war. Drop. In English practice, when the members of a court are equally divided on the… … Black's law dictionary
dromunda — dromones, dromos, dromunda /dramowniyz, drowmowz, dramanda/ These were at first high ships of great burden, but afterwards those which we now call men of war. Drop. In English practice, when the members of a court are equally divided on the… … Black's law dictionary
dromos — dromones, dromos, dromunda /dramowniyz, drowmowz, dramanda/ These were at first high ships of great burden, but afterwards those which we now call men of war. Drop. In English practice, when the members of a court are equally divided on the… … Black's law dictionary
dromunda — dromones, dromos, dromunda /dramowniyz, drowmowz, dramanda/ These were at first high ships of great burden, but afterwards those which we now call men of war. Drop. In English practice, when the members of a court are equally divided on the… … Black's law dictionary
Dromon — Reconstruction of an early 10th century Byzantine bireme dromon, based on the Tactica of Emperor Leo VI the Wise. Notice the lateen sails, the aft and mid castles, and the Greek fire siphon in front (bow). The dromon (from Greek δρόμων, dromōn, i … Wikipedia
