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κάμαξ

κάμαξ, a vine-pole, vine-prop

κάμαξ [κᾰ], ᾰκος, ἡ (ὁ in A. Fr. 171, AP 6.165, cf. infr. 3),
  • vine-pole, vine-prop, Il. 18.563, Hes. Sc. 299.
      • 2 any pole or shaft, κ. πεύκης A. Fr. 171; θύρσου χλοερὸν κ. AP l.c. (Phal.); in an engine of war, Apollod. Poliorc. 171.8, al.
      • 3 shaft of a spear, A. Ag. 66 (anap.), E. Hec. 1155, El. 852, Ar. Fr. 404; χαλκέαι κάμακες, with rings at the top, J. AJ 3.6.2 (masc. in this sense, acc. to EM 487.38).
      • 4 tiller, Luc. Nav. 6.
      • 5 = κερκίς I, AP 6.247 (Phil.).
      • 6 in pl., steering-paddles, Alc. Supp. 4.16.
      • 7 tent-pole, Gal. 2.218.
      • 8 perch for fowls, Gp. 14.7.2, 14.24.5.

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