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ὀβελίσκος

ὀβελίσκος, a small spit

ὀβελ-ίσκος, ὁ, Dim. of ὀβελός I,
  • small spit, skewer, Ar. Ach. 1007, Nu. 178, V. 354, Av. 388, 672, Sotad.Com. 1.10, X. HG 3.3.7, Arist. Pol. 1324b19, PEleph. 5.2 (iii B. C.), etc.
      • 2 pl., spits used as money, Plu. Lys. 17, Fab. 27; cf. ὀβολός fin.
      • 3 nail, IG 1(2).313.141 (prob.), 11(2).148.70 (Delos, iii B. C., pl.).
      • 4 = subula, Gloss.
      • 5 window bar, ib. (pl.).
    • II anything shaped like a spit: the blade of a two-edged sword, Plb. 6.23.7; the iron head of the Roman pilum, D.H. 5.46.
    • III obelisk, D.S. 1.46, Str. 17.1.27, Plin. HN 36.64.
    • IV drainage-conduit, οἱ ἐν τοῖς τείχεσιν ὀ. D.S. 19.45, cf. IG 9(1).692.14 (Corc., ii B. C.); so perh. περὶ τοῦ πιλῶνος (= πυλῶνος) καὶ τοὐβιλίσκου (= τοῦ ὀβελίσκου) PLond. 2.391.2 (vi A. D.); cf. ὀβολίσκος I.

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