στρέβλη

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (στρεβλός)

   A winch used in ship-building, A.Supp.441 (pl.= τὰ ξύλα τῶν νεῶν ἐν οἷς διασφηνοῦνται γομφούμενα (sic, fort. -μεναι), Hsch.).    2 in pl., the twisted cords in a mechanical toy, the untwisting of which releases the motive power, Arist.MA701b3,9.    3 clothes-press, prob. worked by a screw, Plu.2.950a.    4 part of a filter, τὸν τρυγώδη διὰ σάκκου καὶ στρέβλης ἠθεῖν οἶνον Phot. s.v. σακίζειν.    II an instrument of torture, Plb.18.54.7, LXX 4 Ma.7.4, J.AJ19.1.6, Luc.Nec.14, etc.    2 torture, λύπας, μερίμνας, ἁρπαγάς, στρέβλας, νόσους Diph.88, cf.PTeb.789.15 (ii B.C.), D.S. 13.86 (pl.), Phld.Rh.1.234 S.; ζημίαι καὶ σ. ib.2.152 S. (pl.).