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|lshtext=<b>canthērĭus</b>: or cantērĭus, ii, m. perh. [[κανθήλιος]], a [[beast]] of [[burden]].<br /><b>I</b> A gelding, Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 15; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 46 Müll.; Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 21; id. Capt. 4, 2, 34; Cic. N. D. 3, 5, 11; id. Fam. 9, 18, 4; Sen. Ep. 87, 9.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> An [[ass]], [[mule]], Tert. Apol. 16; id. ad Nat. 1, 14.—Prov.: [[minime]], sis, cantherium in fossam, [[put]] the [[hack]] in the [[ditch]], [[when]] it is [[useless]], Liv. 23, 47, 6 Weissenb. ad loc.—<br /><b>II</b> [[Meton]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> A [[man]] [[impotent]] [[through]] [[age]], Plaut. Cist. 4, 2, 83.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> In [[architecture]], a [[spar]] under the [[roof]], a [[rafter]], Fr. chevron, Vitr. 4, 2.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> In the lang. of [[vine]]-[[dressing]], a [[pole]] furnished [[with]] [[cross]]-pieces for supporting the [[vine]], a trellis, Col. 4, 12, 1; 4, 4, 14; 11, 3, 62.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>D</b> Among veterinary surgeons, a [[kind]] of [[frame]] for suspending [[sick]] horses, Veg. 3, 47, 3.