The lemb , lembus or lembos ( Ancient Greek : λέμβος , lembos ; Latin : lembus ) was an ancient wide term covering a range of small ships, which were used for different purposes, both civilian and military.
4-475: It was small and light, with a low freeboard . It was a fast and maneuverable warship, capable of carrying 50 men in addition to the rowers. It was the galley used by Illyrian pirates. Illyrians used them at Medion under Agron , and at Elis, Messene, Phoenice, Issa, Epidamnus, Apollonia, Corcyra and Paxus under Teuta . Philip V of Macedon used lembi during the First Macedonian War . The lemb
8-477: Is the distance from the waterline to the upper deck level, measured at the lowest point of sheer where water can enter the boat or ship . In commercial vessels, the latter criterion measured relative to the ship's load line , regardless of deck arrangements, is the mandated and regulated meaning. In yachts, a low freeboard is often found on racing boats , for increased speed (by reducing weight and therefore drag). A higher freeboard will give more room in
12-403: The 4th century BC onwards. The Illyric - Greek term λέμβος was later Latinized as lembus . The ultimate source of the term is obscure. An Illyrian origin has been suggested. The lembi were small ships used originally for civilian purposes, and thereafter adapted to warfare usages, with at least three sub-types: Freeboard (nautical) In sailing and boating , a vessel's freeboard
16-799: Was more common among the Illyrians of the southern Adriatic , while in the northern Adriatic, the more common ship was the liburna which originated from the Liburnians . The lemb appears in several Illyrian coins of the southern Adriatic communities, which were politically connected with the Illyrian kingdom, like the Labeatae , the Daorsi , and the cities of Scodra and Lissus . The term λέμβος, lembos has been recorded in Classical sources since
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