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|Definition=ατος, τό, <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">the upper planking of a ship, deck</b>, h.Bacch.47 (Hom. has only the compd. [[ἐΰσσελμος]]): metaph., γεμισθεὶς ποτὶ σ. γαστρὸς ἄκρας <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Cyc.</span>506</span>: generally, [[ship]], Lyc.1217, Archimel. ap. <span class="bibl">Ath.5.209c</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> pl. [[σέλματα]], [[rowing-benches]] (in Hom. [[ζυγά]]), <span class="bibl">Archil.4</span>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>358</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ag.</span>1442</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ant.</span>717</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>242</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> generally, [[seat]], [[throne]], <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>183</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> any [[timberwork]], <b class="b3">σέλματα πύργων</b>, prob. [[scaffolds behind the parapet]], on which the defenders of the wall stood, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Th.</span>32</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[logs of building timber]], <span class="bibl">Str.5.2.5</span>.</span>