κημός

English (LSJ)

(Dor. κᾱμός, cf. εὐκᾱμία), ὁ,

   A muzzle, put on a led horse, to prevent it from biting, X.Eq.5.3, AP6.246 (Phld. or Marc. Arg.): pl., cj.in Ph.1.698: metaph., κημοὺς στόματος muzzles or gags, A. Fr.125.    2 nose-bag for horses, Hsch.    3 cloth used by bakers to cover the nose and mouth, Ath.12.548c.    4 = φορβειά, Phot.    II wicker vessel like an eel-basket, for fishing, weel, S.Fr.504.    2 funnel-shaped top of the voting-urn, Ar.Eq.1150 (lyr., et ibi Sch.), V.99, al.    III a female ornament, Hsch., Phot.