scalmus
scalmus, a peg to hold an oar, thole, thole-pin
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scalmum Noun: masculine genitive plural, Noun: masculine accusative singular of scalmus
scalmus, i, m., = σκαλμός,
- a peg to which an oar was strapped; a thole, tholepin, Vitr. 10, 8 med.; Cic. Brut. 53, 197; id. de Or. 1, 38, 174; Vell. 2, 43, 1: venit (Canius) mature: scalmum nullum videt, not even a thole-pin, i.e. no trace of a boat, Cic. Off. 3, 14, 59.
scalmus, ī, m. (σκαλμός), das Holz an der Seite des Schiffes, worin das Ruder geht, das Ruderholz, die Dolle, Cic. u. Vitr.: navicula duorum scalmorum, zweiruderiges, Cic.: u. so navis quattuor scalmorum, vierruderiges, Vell. – scalmum nullum videt, auch nicht ein R., keine Spur von Kähnen, Cic. de off. 3, 59.
~us navis,thol
insistunt remis; deponunt scarmos
in uno ligno adunderloute cum quatuor aliis lignis ad ~as emptis de Tunock' Skinner
in duobus lignis emptis de W. de W. ad ~as batelli xij d.
a peele , pala, ~us, -i
scalmus, (16) ī, m. (σκαλμός), cheville qui retient lʼaviron : Vitr. Arch. 10, 3 ; Cic. Br. 197 || aviron, rame : Cic. de Or. 1, 174.
scalmus ī, m
- , σκαλμός, a peg to hold an oar, thole, thole-pin: duorum scalmorum navicula, i. e. with a pair of oars: scalmum nullum videt, i. e. not a sign of a boat.
Scalmus
(σκαλμός). The thole—a strong wooden stay on the inside of a vessel to which the oar was attached by means of a strip (struppus) in order to hold it firmly in place (Cic. Brut. 53).