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ὁλκάς

ὁλκάς, a trading vessel, merchantman

ὁλκ-άς, άδος, ἡ,
  • ship which is towed: hence, trading vessel, merchantman, Pi. N. 5.2, Hdt. 3.135, 7.25, 137, Lys. 32.25; ἐν ὁλκάσιν ἢ πλοίοις Th. 7.7, cf. X. Ath. 1.20; ὁ. σιταγωγοί Th. 6.44; οἰναγωγοί Pherecr. 143.5, cf. Cephisod. 10: metaph., of women, AP 5.160; of Europaʼs bull, Nonn. D. 1.66.
      • 2 of stones, conveyed to the place of building, IG ΙΙ(2).199A 79 (Delos, iii B. C.).
      • 3 ὁλκάς· . . παρʼ Ἀλκμᾶνι ἀειδῶν (i. e. ἀηδών, cf. Hsch. s.v. ὁλκάς), Cyr.Coisl. 394 (Rh.Mus. 43.451).

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