τροπός

English (LSJ)

ὁ,

   A twisted leathern thong, with which the oar was fastened to the thole, τροποῖς ἐν δερματίνοισι Od.4.782, 8.53; τροπὸν αὐτόν, ἐπαρτέα δεσμὸν ἐρετμοῦ Opp.H.5.359; cf. τροπόω (B), τροπωτήρ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

οῦ (ὁ) :
courroie pour attacher la rame au bord du navire.
Étymologie: τρέπω.

English (Autenrieth)

pl., thongs or straps, by means of which oars were loosely attached to the thole-pins (κληῖδες), Od. 4.782 and Od. 8.53. (See cut No. 32, d. Α later different arrangement is seen in the following cut, and in No. 38.)