According to Herodotus, the Persian fleet initially numbered 1,207 triremes â¢ The Greek fleet numbered 366 triremes â¢ Significance of the battle: it marked the turning point of the war.
lifting (plural liftings) 1  The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation. ( 2 sports) Weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted. ( 3 medicin) Plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance.
Definition of lift. 1  transitive verb. 2  1a : to raise from a lower to a higher position : elevateb : to raise in rank or conditionc : to raise in rate or amount. 3  2 : to put an end to (a blockade or siege) by withdrawing or causing the withdrawal of investing forces. 4  3 : revoke, rescind lift an embargo.