ὑπότροπος
From LSJ
διὰ νήσων τὸν πλόον ἐποιεῦντο → they kept sailing through the islands
English (LSJ)
ον, (ὑποτρέπομαι)
A turning back, returning, ὑπότροπον ἐκ πολέμοιο ἵξεσθαι Il.6.501; ὑ. ἵκετο δῶμα Od.20.332; ὑ. ἵξομαι αὖτις Il.6.367; οὐκ ἔθ' ὑπότροποι αὖθις ἔσεσθε h.Ap.476; ὑ. οἴκαδ' ἱκέσθαι Od.21.211. 2 rallying from the effect of a blow, Theoc.25.263.