χέλυσμα · chelysma — LSJ
sheathing like the shell of a tortoise
sheathing like the shell of a tortoise, to protect the lower part of a ship during haulage, Thphr. HP 5.7.2.
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χέλυσμα
chelusma · τό
sheathing like the shell of a tortoise
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