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ἀμφοτερόπλοος

ἀμφοτερόπλοος, sailing both ways

ἀμφοτερό-πλοος, ον, contr. ἀμφοτερό-πλους, ουν,
  • navigable on both sides, γῆ Poll. 9.18.
      • 2 τὸ ἀ. (sc. ἀργύριον or δάνειον) money lent on bottomry, when the lender bore the risk of the outward and homeward voyage, ἐδάνεισα Φορμίωνι κʼ μνᾶς ἀμφοτερόπλουν εἰς τὸν Πόντον D. 34.6, etc.; ἀ. κέρδος Ael. Ep. 18; opp. ἑτερόπλουν, q.v.

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