bracchiolum
From LSJ
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
bracchĭŏlum: (brāch-), i, n.
dim. bracchium.
I A small, delicate arm: puellulae, * Cat. 61, 181.—
II Transf.
A A muscle in a horse's leg, Veg. 1, 25, 4 and 5; cf. id. 6, 1, 1; 6, 2, 2; 5, 27, 7; 5, 70, 2.—
B The arm of a chair or seat, Vulg. 2 Par. 9, 18.
Latin > English
bracchiolum bracchioli N N :: little arm, small/delicate arm; muscle of a horse's leg (L+S); arm of a chair
