pausarius
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pausārĭus, ii, m. [pausa].
- A commander of the rowers, who with a hammer gave them the signal when to stop, a rowing-master, Sen. Ep. 56, 5 (cf. Ov. M. 3, 618, and v. hortator and portisculus).—
- II pau-sārĭi, ōrum, m., the priests of Isis, who made processions in honor of the goddess, Inscr. Rein. cl. 1, n. 139 dub. (Rein. and Marin. Att. Frat. Arv. p. 249, instead of CORPORA PAVSARIORVM, read CORPORATI AVRARIORVM).
pausārius, iī, m. (pausa), der Vorgesetzte der Ruderknechte, der mit dem Hammer anzeigt, wann sie innehalten sollen, der Rudermeister, Sen. ep. 56, 5.
pausārĭus, (16) ĭī, m. (pausa), chef des rameurs : Sen. Ep. 56, 5.
PAUSARIUS
PAUSA´RIUS[PORTISCULUS]
Pausarius
The officer in a ship who led at the song and beat the time for the rowers ( Epist. 56). He was also styled hortator.