γομφόω
From LSJ
οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
English (LSJ)
A fasten with bolts or nails, esp. of ships, ἴκρια γομφώσαντες Nonn.D.40.447:—mostly in Pass., γεγόμφωται σκάφος the ship's hull is ready built, A.Supp.440, cf.Ar.Eq.463, AP11.248 (Bianor). II metaph., curdle, γάλα λευκὸν ἐγόμφωσεν Emp.33.
