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κάναβος

κάναβος, a wooden block round which artists moulded

κάνᾰβος or κάννᾰβος, ὁ,
  • wooden framework round which artists moulded wax or clay, block-figure, Hsch., Poll. 7.164, 10.189.
      • 2 mannikin or rough drawing of the human frame, Arist. HA 515a35, GA 743a2 (wrongly expld. as cistern by Phlp. in GA 109.27).
      • 3 metaph., lean person, ‘skeleton’, Stratt. 20, Hsch. (Spelling and quantity undetermined: cf. κίναβος.)

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