μεσοστάτης
From LSJ
Μιμοῦ τὰ σεμνά, μὴ κακῶν μιμοῦ τρόπους → Graves imitatormores, ne imitator malos → Das Edle nimm zum Vorbild, nicht der Schlechten Art
English (LSJ)
[ᾰ], ου, ὁ,
A inner beam or standard in the plinth of a torsion-engine, Ph.Bel.55.12, Hero Bel.104.9, Apollod.Poliorc.165.10, al.