'Dromon' definitions:

Definition of 'Dromon'

From: GCIDE
  • Dromond \Drom"ond\, or Dromon \Drom"on\ [OF. dromont, L. dromo, fr. Gr. dro`mwn light vessel, prob. fr. dramei^n to run. See Dromedary.] In the Middle Ages, a large, fast-sailing galley, or cutter; a large, swift war vessel. [Hist. or Archaic] --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
  • The great dromond swinging from the quay. -- W. Morris. [1913 Webster]