ἔμβολος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ὁ, or ἔμβολον, τό, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">anything pointed so as to be easily thrust in, a peg, stopper</b>, <span class="title">CIG</span>2855.27, <span class="bibl">Poll.1.145</span>; [[linch-pin]] (masc.), <span class="bibl">Pherecyd. 37</span>(a) J.: Com. for [[πέος]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Fr.</span>317</span> (masc.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">τῆς χώρης ἔμβολον</b> [[tongue]] of land, <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.53</span>; <b class="b3">Ἀσίας ἔμβολον</b> prob. the [[headland]] of <b class="b3">Κυμὸς σῆμα</b> in Caria, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>7.19</span> (<b class="b3">ἔμβολος Ἀσίας ἡ Λυκία</b> Sch.ad loc.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[brazen beak]], [[ram]], masc. in <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.166</span>, <span class="title">Tab.Heracl.</span>1.166,182; neut. in <span class="title">AP</span>6.236 (Phil.), Paus <span class="bibl">6.20.10</span>; gender doubtful in <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>4.191</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.7.36</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b3">οἱ ἔ</b>.,= Lat. [[rostra]], [[tribune]] of the Roman forum, <span class="bibl">Plb.6.53.1</span>, <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Cat.Mi.</span>44</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b2">wedge-shaped order of battle</b>, neut. in <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>7.5.22</span>, <span class="bibl">Plb.1.26.16</span>; of a march-formation, <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">Tact.</span>37.6</span>, <span class="bibl">Arr.<span class="title">Tact.</span>29.5</span>; τὸ τρίγωνον σχῆμα ἔμβολόν τε καὶ σφηνοειδὲς ὀνομάζεται Ascl.<span class="title">Tact.</span>7.6; <b class="b3">ἡ ὅλη [τάξις] λέγεται ἔμβολος</b> ib.11.5. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b3">ἔμβολον, τό</b>, [[half a]] [[ῥόμβος]] (q. v.) [[of cavalry]], ib.7.3, <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">Tact.</span> 19.5</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">5</span> [[bolt]], [[bar]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ph.</span>114</span> (neut., anap.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">6</span> <b class="b3">λάϊνα κίοσιν ἔμβολα</b> prob.= <b class="b3">τὰ κίοσιν ἐμβεβλημένα</b>, [[architrave]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ba.</span>591</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">7</span> [[graft]], [[Gp]] <span class="bibl">10.77.4</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">8</span> [[portico]], IG11 (2).161 <span class="title">D</span> 118 (Delos, iii B. C.), <span class="title">Ephes.</span>3 No.8, <span class="title">CIG</span>4662b (Gerasa), interpol. in <span class="bibl">Hld.2.26</span>; <b class="b3">ἔ. τῆς</b> κρατίστης βουλῆς <span class="title">BCH</span>11.474 (Lydia). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">9</span> <b class="b3">ἔμβολος· εἶδος θηρίου ἐν λαχάνοις</b>, Hsch.</span>