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ἐλατήρ

elater · ὁ

driver, charioteer, hurler

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What it meant

ἐλᾰτ-ήρ · elat-ēr — LSJ

driver, charioteer, hurler, striker

driver, esp. of horses, charioteer, Il. 4.145, 11.702, Alc. Supp. 8.14, etc.; ἵππων ἐ. A. Pers. 32 (anap.); ἐ. βροντᾶς hurler of thunder, Pi. O. 4.1; ἐ. λύρας striker of the lyre, AP 7.18 (Antip. Thess.).

2 rower

rower, Luc. Am. 6, Nonn. D. 39.306.

II one that drives away

one that drives away, Call. Jov. 3, Opp. C. 1.119; [μυὼψ] βοῶν ἐ. Coluth. 43.

III a broad, flat cake

a broad, flat cake (ἀπὸ τοῦ ἐληλάσθαι εἰς μέγεθος, Hsch.), Ar. Ach. 246, Eq. 1183, Callias Com. 21, IG 2.841b7, SIG 1026.9 (Cos).

IV hoop-stick

hoop-stick, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.26.4.

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