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{{LaEn
|lnetxt=contus conti N M :: long pole esp. used on ship); lance, pike
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>contus</b>: i, m., = [[κοντός]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[pole]], [[pike]] (perh. not [[ante]]-Aug.), as an [[implement]] of a [[boat]] or [[ship]], Verg. A. 5, 208; 6, 302; Tac. A. 14, 5; Suet. Calig. 32; as a [[weapon]], Verg. A. 9, 510; Tac. A. 6, 35; id. H. 1, 44.—Prov.: non contis et [[remulco]] ferri, ut aiunt, sed velificatione plenā, Amm. 18, 5, 6: [[pedalis]], i. q. [[membrum]] [[virile]], Auct. Priap. 10, 3.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>contus</b>,¹² ī, m. ([[κοντός]]),<br /><b>1</b> perche à ramer : Virg. En. 5, 208 ; Tac. Ann. 14, 5<br /><b>2</b> épieu, pique : Tac. Ann. 6, 35.
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{{Georges
|georg=contus, ī, m. ([[κοντός]]), I) die [[Stange]], a) [[als]] Schiffsgerät, [[bes]]. zum Fortstoßen kleinerer Fahrzeuge, die [[Ruderstange]] (versch. [[von]] [[remus]], das [[Ruder]]), conti [[bini]] a [[prora]] prominentes, Liv.: acutā cuspide contos expediunt, Verg.: quosdam contis remisque detrusit in [[mare]], Suet.: [[Clitumnus]] [[fons]] [[aegerrime]] contis remisque superatur [[adversus]], Plin. ep. – Sprichw., [[non]] contis et [[remulco]] (rymulco) ferri, ut aiunt, [[sed]] velificatione plenā, Amm. 18, 5, 6. – b) [[als]] [[Waffe]], der [[lange]] Wurfspieß, die [[Pike]], praefixa contis capita, Tac.: lanceis contisque pugnare, [[Flor]].: [[conto]] percuti, Aur. Vict. – II) übtr., das männliche [[Glied]], [[pedalis]], Auct. Priap. 10, 3.
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{{LaZh
|lnztxt=contus, i. m. :: [[長條]]。[[竹篙槍]]
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