"ancient ship with three rows of oars," c. 1600, from Latin triremis, from tri- "three" (see tri-) + remus "oar" (from PIE root *ere- "to row").
triplet
triplicate
tripod
Tripoli
triptych
trireme
Triscuit
trisect
trisexual
triskaidekaphobia
triskelion