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ἄτρακτος

ἄτρακτος, a spindle; arrow

ἄτρακτος, ὁ. and in Plu. Aet.Gr. 2.271f, ἡ:—
  • spindle, ἄτρακτον στρέφειν Hdt. 5.12, cf. 4.34, 162, Pl. Plt. 281e, etc.; λίνου μεστὸν ἄ. Ar. Ra. 1348 (lyr.); Ἀνάγκης ἄ. Pl. R. 616c; τῶν Μοιρῶν Arist. Mu. 401b15, cf. IG 12(7).447 (Amorgos).
    • II arrow, ἄ. τοξικός A. Fr. 139; ἄ. alone, S. Ph. 290, Tr. 714. In this sense specially Lacon., Th. 4.40.
    • III upper part of a shipʼs mast, Poll. 1.91.
    • IV spindle-shaped cautery, Hp. Int. 28, Vid.Ac. 4. (Cf. ἀτρεκής, Lat. torqueo.)

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