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|Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[ditch]], [[trench]], freq. in Il. (once in <span class="bibl">Od., 21.120</span>); τάφρον ὀρύξομεν <span class="bibl">Il.7.341</span>, cf. <span class="title">IG</span>12.94.21,34, <span class="bibl">Th.2.78</span>, al.; <b class="b3">ἀμφὶ δὲ τάφρον ἤλασαν</b> drew a [[trench]], <span class="bibl">Il.7.449</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.3</span>, <span class="bibl">Alcid.<span class="title">Od.</span>5</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">τάφρων ὕπερ</b> over the [[trenches]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>1279</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Aen.Tact.37.3</span>, al., <span class="title">OGI</span>90.24 (Rosetta, ii B.C.); <b class="b2">irrigation-ditch</b>, <span class="bibl">PHal.1.97</span>, al., <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PSI</span>6.597.5</span> (both iii B.C.): it is sts. found as masc. in codd., e.g. <span class="bibl">Ph.<span class="title">Bel.</span> 99.43</span> (cod. V), <span class="bibl">D.S.22.10.5</span>; but <b class="b3">βαθύν</b> is Ep. for <b class="b3">βαθεῖαν</b> in <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Del.</span> 37</span>: Dor. τράφος <span class="title">Tab.Heracl.</span>1.130, 2.51.</span>