ῥαφίς
From LSJ
ὥσπερ ἀνέµου 'ξαίφνης ἀσελγοῦς γενοµένου → just as when a wind suddenly turns foul, just as when a wind suddenly turns nasty
English (LSJ)
Dor. ῥᾰπίς (Epich.51), ίδος, ἡ, (ῥάπτω)
A needle, Hp.Morb. 2.66 (where Gal.19.134 read ῥαφίῳ, al. γραφίσι), Archipp.38, Ph.Bel. 61.14, Hero Bel.109.1 (ῥανίδα codd.), AP11.110 (Nicarch.), Hermes 38.283; διὰ τρυπήματος (v.l. τρήματος) ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν (v.l. εἰσελθεῖν) Ev.Matt.19.24:—in Att. replaced by βελόνη, Phryn.72. II garfish, Belone acus, Epich. l.c., Arist.Fr.294, Opp.H.1.172, C.2.392.
