ῥαπτός

English (LSJ)

ή, όν,

   A stitched, patched, χιτών, κνημῖδες, Od. 24.228,229; ἐν σκυταρίοις ῥ. Anaxil.18.6; πλοῖα boats made of hides sewn together, Str.7.4.1.    2 metaph., strung together, continuous, ῥαπτῶν ἐπέων ἀοιδοί Pi.N.2.2; cf. ῥαψῳδός.    II worked with the needle: hence ῥαπτά, τά, embroidered carpets, X.HG4.1.30; ῥαπτὴ σφαῖρα a ball of divers colours, AP12.44 (Glauc.).