κέρκουρος

κέρκουρ-ος (proparox.) or κερκοῦρος, ὁ,

• light vessel, boat, esp. of the Cyprians, Hdt. 7.97, cf. Din. Fr. 12.2, Moschio ap. Ath. 5.208e, D.S. 24.1 (pl.); used for Nile transport, PCair.Zen. 54.3 (iii B.C.), etc.:—written κέρκυρος (as if from Κέρκυρα) Sch. Ar. Pax 142; κέρκυρα (pl.) Suid. s.v. Ναξιουργὴς κάνθαρος.
• • II a sea-fish, Opp. H. 1.141. (Cf. Lat. cercurus, cercyrus in both senses.)