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πλάτη

πλάτη, (blade of an) oar; winnowing fan

πλάτη [ᾰ], Dor. πλάτα, ἡ, (πλατύς)
  • flat or broad object:
      • 1 blade of an oar: and generally, oar, A. Ag. 695 (lyr.), S. Aj. 358 (lyr.), E. Hec. 39, al.; ναυτίλῳ π. by ship, by sea, S. Ph. 220; οὐρίῳ π. with a fair voyage, ib. 355; βάρβαρος π. E. Hel. 192 (lyr.); πλάτῃ φυγεῖν Id. IT 242; οἷον πλάταις, of the tails of some crustacea, Arist. PA 684a3; ὥσπερ πτερύγια ἢ πλάτας, of the feet of others, ib. 13; of the membranes or lobes attached to the toes of certain birds, ib. 694b5.
      • 2 χερσαία π. winnowing fan, or (as others expl.) shepherdʼs crook, Lyc. 96.
      • 3 in pl., shoulder-blades, Hp. Loc.Hom. 6, Poll. 2.133, Hsch.: sg., SIG 1024.7 (Myconos, iii/ii B.C.).
        • b broad ribs, Poll. 2.181.
      • 4 sheet of papyrus, AP 13.21 (Theodorid.).
    • II paling, POxy. 707.32 (ii A.D.), 1674.10 (iii A.D.).

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