What does the cryptic crossword clue "Reportedly hear military engineers constructing an ancient warship (7)" mean?

The definition is "ancient warship". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). TRI sounds like [reportedly] “try” (hear), then REME (military engineers) The answer is TRIREME.

Reportedly hear military engineers constructing an ancient warship (7)

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