bank

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subs.

Of a river: P. and V. ὄχθη, ἡ (Xen.).

Mound: P. and V. ὄχθη, ἡ (Xen.), Ar. and V. ὄχθος, ὁ; see mound.

Bank of earth: P. and V. χῶμα, τό, P. χοῦς, ὁ.

They arrive at the banks of the Erineus: P. ἀφικνοῦνται ἐπὶ τὸν ποταμὸν τὸν Ἐρινεόν (Thuc. 7, 82).

The Syracusans lining the other bank of the river: P. εἰς τὰ ἐπὶ θάτερα τοῦ ποταμοῦ παραστάντες οἱ Συρακόσιοι (Thuc. 7, 84).

Place to deposit money: P. τράπεζα, ἡ. For references to banking, see Dem. 1236 et seqq.

Having one bank of oars, adj.: P. μονόκροτος (Xen.).

Having two banks of oars: P. δίκροτος (Xen.).

A ship with three banks of oars: Ar. and P. τριήρης, ἡ.

v. trans.

Bank up: P. προσχωννύναι, προσχοῦν, P. and V. χοῦν.

Banked up with earth: V. χωστός.

Piling up the banked clouds: V. συντιθεὶς πυκνὸν νέφος (Eur., Frag.).