χαλαστήρια
From LSJ
ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ μείζονα. Καὶ ἔτι καθ᾽ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι (1 Corinthians 12:31) → But go ahead and strive for the greater gifts. And I'm about to show you a still more excellent way.
English (LSJ)
(sc. σχοινία), τά,
A ropes for letting down a portcullis, opp. ἀνασπαστήρια, App.BC4.78: cf. σχαστήρια.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1327] τά, sc. σχοινία, Seile zum Niederlassen einer Fallthür, App. Civ. 4, 78.
