What is "dromons"

Usage examples of "dromons".

The transports, all of them merchant sailing vessels, were escorted by two dromons, the oared warships favored by the Roman navy.

She scrambled about, requisitioning ships on Rhodes itself—and then, coming up short, sending Ashot with the dromons to commandeer some of the vessels at Seleuceia—until the expedition was finally ready to sail.

In the event of a conflict, the gunship would be in perfect position to sail downwind toward the dromons blocking the harbor.

But, after a moment, she realized that only four of the dromons were heading toward her.

Two dromons, a hundred yards away, just now getting their oars untangled.

Instead of driving forward in the terrifying concentration of a war galley's ramming maneuver, the dromons were simply drifting.

The three dromons were two hundred yards away, their oarbanks flashing, their deadly rams aimed directly at the Theodora.

Sure enough, a score of dromons had outflanked their foes and were streaking toward the city, their oars churning the ocean to creamy foam as the oarmasters demanded—and got—the best from their rowers.

Still others, stubborn or loyal, fought on, but more and more of them were overwhelmed as Maniakes' captains concentrated several dromons against each one.

People stared out toward the approaching dromons, pointing and exclaiming.

There were but three Malazan war dromons, yet each managed to find company before plunging to the deep.

Anchored in the bay beyond were two large dromons, both badly damaged.

She scrambled about, requisitioning ships on Rhodes itself—and then, coming up short, sending Ashot with the dromons to commandeer some of the vessels at Seleuceia—until the expedition was finally ready to sail.

Some fishing boats followed that custom, as did some of the dromons in Maniakes' fleet.

He would not catch the dromons tied up at the docks or beached nearby.