lembus

lembus, i, m., = λέμβος,

• a small fastsailing vessel with a sharp prow, a pinnace, yacht, cutter: lembus genus navicellae velocissimae, quod et dromonis nomine appellamus, Fulg. Exp. Serm. 564, 6; Att. ap. Non. 534, 5: celerare lembum, Turp. ib. 7: lembo advehitur pauxillulo, Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 81 (191): ascendi in lembum, id. ib. 2, 1, 35 (259): ducit lembum jam dierectum navis praeditoria, id. Men. 2, 3, 87 (437): classis lemborum, Liv. 45, 10; 34, 35: qui adverso vix flumine lembum Remigiis subigit, Verg. G. 1, 201: piratici lembi, Curt. 4, 5, 18.

lembus, ī, m. (λέμβος), ein kleines, niedriges, vorn spitz zulaufendes u. mit vielen Rudern versehenes Fahrzeug von vorzügl. Schnelligkeit, Feluke, Kutter, Barke, auch Boot, Nachen (s. Mützell Curt. 4, 5 [23], 18), classis lemborum, Liv.: lembi biremes, Liv.: lembi piratici, Curt.: lembo advehi, Plaut.: lembum remigiis subigere, Verg.: inscendi in lembum atque ad illam navem devehor, Plaut. – ➳ fem. bei Turpil. com. 98; vgl. Prisc. 5, 42.

1 lembus [CL] , small fast-sailing boat. ~us, brevis navicula GlC L 123; 802 iste suo placidas lembo pernaviget undas / currentes inter florida prata pie Alcuin Ep. 251; mater ‥ missa est in †laubo [l. lembo], viz. scapha ex corio confecta V. Kentig. 7; ~o ‥ utebatur atque per alveum ‥ deferebatur R. Cold. Godr. 137; ~um de corio factum J. Furness Pat. 154; vidi per mare has naves: ‥ ~os [gl.: ~us dicitur quasi leviter per aquam mordens et est parva navicula], privas, liburnas et triremes Garl. Dict. 137; impedimenta navium, schoutorum et limborum ac aliorum omnium vecturarum per fluvios et rivos †indales J. Reading f. 164; 1374 alius magnus limbus cum mastis et saylȝerd cum antiquo velo tantum Pri. Cold. app. lxxvii; pro ij limbis portantibus necessaria nostra de galea usque ad Kairam, iiij duc. Brygg Itin. 387; hec ~us, a bote. nos vestit limbus, nos vectat per mare lembus WW.

2 lembus v. 2 limbus

lembus, (13) ī, m. (λέμβος), barque, esquif, canot, nacelle : Virg. G. 1, 201 ; Liv. 45, 10.

➳ f. , Turpil. 98, cf. Prisc. Gramm. 5, 42.

lembus , i. m.
快艇。

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lembus ī, m

• , λέμβος, a pinnace, yacht, cutter (built for speed): lembi biremes, L.: lembum Remigiis subigit, V.: piratici lembi, Cu.

LEMBUS

LEMBUS(λέμβος), according to Fulgentius called also dromo, which defines it as a swift and light vessel. It was a small boat used to carry persons from the ship to the shore (Plant. Mere. 1.2, 81; 2.1, 35). So in Dem. c. Zenoth. p. 883, the λέμβος seems to be a small boat towed behind the ship into which Hegestratus tries to jump so as to escape to shore; and in Theocr. 21.12, it is a small fishing boat for oars (cf. Verg. G. 1.201). The name was also given to boats larger than this, but in the same manner light and swift, sent ahead to obtain information of the enemy's movements (Plb. 1.53), or for plundering excursions (Liv. 30.45); also as fast-sailing transports (Plb. 2.3).

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Lembus

(λέμβος). A swift light vessel, also called dromo. The lembus varied in size from a mere cat-boat to a fast-sailing transport (Plaut. Merc. i. 2, 81; Polyb. li. 3).