πέτευρον

πέτευρον, τό,

• roosting-perch for fowls, Ar. Fr. 839, Theoc. 13.13, Nic. Th. 197 (pl.), Hsch.
• • • 2 generally, pole, spar, plank, Lyc. 884.
  • II springboard, used by tumblers and acrobats, Man. 6.444, Epic. in Arch.Pap. 7p.5; Lat. petaurus, Juv. 14.265, etc., but abl. peteuro (v.l. petauro), Lucil. Fr. 1298 Marx.
  • • 2 platform, stage, Plb. 8.4.8.
  • III springe, trap, ἐπὶ πέτευρον ᾅδου συναντᾷ LXX Pr. 9.18.
  • IV public notice-board, IG 7.235.42 (Oropus, iv B.C.); π. τῷ λόγῳ (for publication of accounts) ib. 11(2).145.44 (Delos, iv B. C.).