τὴν ἐρημίαν τῶν κωλυσόντων ὁρῶν → seeing that there would be none to hinder him
gomphus: i, m., = γόμφος,I a nail, peg, Tert. Mag. 12; Stat. S. 4, 3, 48.
gomphus, ī, m. (γόμφος), cheville, clou, jointure : Tert. Apol. 12 ; Stat. S. 4, 3, 48.