κρεμαστήρ

κρεμ-αστήρ, ῆρος, ὁ,

• suspender: οἱ κρεμαστῆρες the muscle by which the testicles are suspended, Gal. 4.635, 18(2).998, Poll. 2.173; = ὄρχεις, PLips. 42.19 (iv A. D.), Hippiatr. 30; but, vasa deferentia, Ruf. Onom. 197, Sat.Gon. 10, Paul.Aeg. 6.61; a supposed muscle suspending the ovaries, Sor. 1.12.
• • • 2 stalk by which a grape-cluster hangs, Gp. 5.2.11, 5.17.5.
  • II = ταρσός I, Eust. 1625.14.