Gr. Hist. [ad. Gr. συντριήραρχος, f. σύν SYN- + τριήραρχος TRIERARCH.] One of a number of citizens jointly charged with the equipment of a trireme: cf. TRIERARCH. So Syntrierarchy [cf. TRIERARCHY], the office of a syntrierarch; the system of syntrierarchs.
1842. Smith’s Dict. Grk. & Rom. Antiq., 1001/2.
1891. Athenæum, 25 July, 128/1. Under the syntrierarchy there were two trierarchs to one ship.
