ἄγγος
ἐπεὰν νῶτον ὑὸς δελεάσῃ περὶ ἄγκιστρον, μετιεῖ ἐς μέσον τὸν ποταμόν, ὁ κροκόδειλος ἵεται κατὰ τὴν φωνήν, ἐντυχὼν δὲ τῷ νώτῳ καταπίνει → when he has baited a hog's back onto a hook, he throws it into the middle of the river, ... the crocodile lunges toward the voice of a squealing piglet, and having come upon the hogback, swallows it
English (LSJ)
εος, τό,
A vessel to hold liquids, e.g. wine, Od.16.13, cf. 2.289; milk, Il.16.643; vat for the vintage, Hes. Op.613; pitcher, Hdt. 5.12, E.El.55; bucket, pail, Hdt.4.62; wine-bowl, E.IT953,960. II for dry substances, cradle, Hdt.1.113, E.Ion32,1337; casket, S.Tr. 622;cinerary urn, Id.El.1118,1205; coffin, CIG3573 (Assos). III of parts of the body, e.g. womb, Hp.Epid.6.5.11, v. Gal. ad loc.; τρόφιμον ἄ. stomach, Tim.Pers.73. IV shell of the κάραβος, Opp. H.2.406. V cell of a honey-comb, AP9.226 (Zonas).
