κόρυμβος

English (LSJ)

ὁ, pl. both κόρυμβοι and heterocl. κόρυμβα (v. infr.), (κόρυς, κορυφή)

   A uppermost point, once in Hom., νηῶν . . ἄκρα κόρυμβα high-pointed sterns of ships, Il.9.241 ( = ἄφλαστα, ἀκροστόλια, Hsch., but the meaning was disputed, Ar.Fr.222); νεὼς κόρυμβα A.Pers. 411, cf. E.IA258 (lyr.); ἀφλάστοιο κόρυμβα A.R.2.601; ἄφλαστα καὶ κ. Lyc.295.    2 the top of a hill, φεύγοντες ἐπὶ τοῦ ὄρεος τὸν κ. Hdt. 7.218, cf. D.H.9.23; ἐπ' ἄκρον κ. ὄχθου A.Pers.659 (lyr.).    II = κρωβύλος, κ. τῶν τριχῶν Heraclid.Pont. ap. Ath.12.512c; ἀσκητὸς ἐϋσπείροισι κορύμβοις AP6.219 (Antip.), cf. Com.Adesp.1331.    III cluster of the ivy fruit, κόρυμβα ἀμφὶ κρητὶ κίσσιν' ἔστεπτο prob. in Herod.8.33, cf. Corn.ND30, AP12.8 (Strat.), Plu.2.648f, Him.Or. 13.7: generally, cluster of fruit or flowers, Mosch.3.4, Nonn.D.12.224.