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.
4. the act, process, or result of lifting up. 5. the act or process of bettering moral, social, or cultural conditions, etc. 6. (Clothing & Fashion) a. a brassiere for lifting and supporting the breasts. b. (as modifier): an uplift bra.