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μέσαβον

μέσαβον, a leathern strap

μέσᾰβον, τό, (μέσος, βοῦς)
  • leathern strap, by which the middle of the yoke was fastened to the pole, Hes. Op. 469: Ep. pl. μέσσαβα Call. Fr. 513 (expld. by Sch. Hes. as αἱ τοῦ ζυγοῦ γλυφαί): also masc. μέσαβοι Tz. ad Hes. l.c.:—v.l. μεσάβοιον, Poll. 1.252.

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