The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TRIREME
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TRIREME
- Reported experiment with paper boat long ago
- Galley test sheets discussed
- Once docked, tried to get some sleep aboard ancient vessel
- Three banks pulling together kept it afloat
- Flag setter placed around Republican ship
- Initially tactless French laugh at yours truly’s craft
- Reportedly go with engineers in ancient boat
- First to row in weary setter’s boat
- Engineers coming in to decorate English ship
- Empty tanker takes on one army corps for Greek warship
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What does TRIREME mean?
TRIREME noun- (history) A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.