ἐπιτείχισμα

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

   A fort or stronghold placed on the enemy's frontier, v.l. in Id.8.95, cf. X.HG5.1.2 ; τινί or ἐπί τινα against one, κατασκευάζειν ὑμῖν ἐ. τὴν Εὔβοιαν D.8.66 ; ἐπὶ τὴν Ἀττικήν Id.18.71 ; κατὰ τῆς πόλεως D.H.3.43 : c. gen., ἔχουσι τοσαῦτ' ἐ. τῆς αὑτοῦ χώρας holding so many fortresses which command his country, D.4.5.    2 metaph., τῆς αὑτῆς ἀρχῆς ἐ. πρὸς τὸ μηδ' ὁτιοῦν παρακινεῖν a barrier or obstacle to.., Id.15.12 ; ὥσπερ ἐ. τοῖς υἱοῖς κατάγει τὸν Ἀντίπατρον J.BJ1.23.1 ; τὴν φιλοσοφίαν ἐ. τῶν νόμων a barrier against, or a bulwark in defence of, the laws, Alcid. ap. Arist.Rh.1406b11 ; ἐ. τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων παθῶν ἡ ποιητικὴ καθέστηκεν S.E.M.1.298.