βατήρ

English (LSJ)

ῆρος, ὁ,

   A that on which one treads, threshold, ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἥκεις τὸν β. τῆς θύρας, prov. of those who 'come to the point', 'hit the nail on the head', Amips.26; base of a statue, IG11(2).147.18 (Delos, iv B. C.), Ἀρχ. Ἐφ. 1913.7 (Nisyros, iii B. C.).    2 place from which one jumps, AB224, Hsch., Eust.1404.56.    3 = βακτηρία, Nic.Th.377.    4 bridge of a lyre, Nicom.Harm.6; also, part of flute, ib.10.    5 one who walks, Hsch.