γλυφίς

English (LSJ)

ίδος, ἡ, in early writers always pl. γλυφίδες (but sg., opp. ἀκίς, of the constellation Sagitta, Hipparch.2.5.12),

   A notched end of the arrow, ἕλκε δ' ὁμοῦ γλυφίδας τε λαβὼν καὶ νεῦρα Il. 4.122; ἕλκεν νευρὴν γλυφίδας τε Od.21.419; γλυφίδες μέσσῃ ἐγκάτθετο νευρῇ A.R.3.282; but perh. of notches or grooves for the fingers, παρὰ τὰς γλυφίδας περιειλίξαντες καὶ πτερώδαντες τὸ βυβλίον Hdt.8.128, cf. Aen.Tact.31.26; τόξων πτερωταὶ γλυφίδες, poet. for the arrow itself, E.Or.274, cf. AP5.57 (Arch., sg.): also in pl., notches in the arrow-head, Paul.Aeg.6.88.    II pen-knife, AP6.62 (Phil.), 64 (Paul. Sil., pl.).    2 chisel, J.BJ5.5.2.    III in Architecture, capitals of columns, θριγκὸς . . λαΐνεος χαλκέῃσιν ἐπὶ γλυφίδεσσιν ἀρήρει A.R.3.218, cf. Sch. adloc., EM235.13.    IV in pl., = θαλάμαι, Hsch.