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καρχήσιον

karchesion

masthead, top

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1. καρχήσιον · karchēsion — Beekes

καρχήσιον [n.] “a drinking vessel which is narrower in the middle’, metaph. ‘masthead, top’, also ‘cage or chamber in a torsion engine’ (Sapph,, Pi, IA). 4PG?> eVAR -άσιον (Pi.). *DER καρχήσιος [m.] ‘halliard of a ship, rope in general’ (Gal.). *ETYM Foreign word of unknown origin; cf. Schwyzer: 470, Chantraine 1928: 3, and Hermann Gétt. Nachr. (1943): 1f. Borrowed as Lat. carchésium (see Friedmann 1937: 2o0ff.), … — [Beekes, s.v. καρχήσιον, p. 699]

2. καρχήσιον · karchēsion — Chantraine

καρχήσιον : dor. -&otov ἢ. «coupe à boire » plus étroite au milieu qu'à la base et au sommet (Sapho 5., com., inscriptions attiques, etc.), d'où « calcet » sorte de gobelet fait de pièces d'assemblage portant les poulies destinées à la drisse avec parfois une hune (Pi, Hp., E., etc.); et encore « cage » où passent les cordages dans un engin à torsion (Ph., Bel. 74,15, etc.); d'où xapyñoto pl. « cordages qui passent … — [Chantraine, s.v. καρχήσιον, p. 516]

3. καρχήσιον · karchēsion — Frisk

καρχήσιον (Pi. -ἀσιον) τι. “ein nach der Mitte sich verengendes Trinkgefäß’, übertr. “der oberste Teil des Mastbaums, wo die Fallen laufen, der Topp, der Mastkorb’, auch “Käfig einer Drehmaschine’ (Sapph., Pi., ion. att.). Davon καρχήσιος m. ‘Fall eines Schiffes, Tau im allg.” (Gal.). — Fremdwort unbekannter Herkunft; vgl. Schwyzer 470, Chantraine Etrennes Benveniste 3, Hermann Gött. Nachr. 1943, 1f. Weitgehende … — [Frisk, s.v. καρχήσιον, p. 828]

4. καρχήσιον · karchēsion — LSJ

drinking-cup

drinking-cup narrower in the middle than at the top and bottom, Sapph. 51.3, Pherecyd. 13J., Cratin. 38, Herodor. 16J., S. Fr. 660, Callix. 3, IG 1(2).265, al., 22.47, 12 (8).51.25 (Imbros, ii B. C.).

II mast-head of a ship, sailyard

mast-head of a ship, through which the halyards worked, ζυγὸν καρχασίου sailyard, Pi. N. 5.51, cf. Hp. Art. 43, Luc. Merc.Cond. 1 (interpol.), Asclep. Myrl. ap. Ath. 11.474f: in pl., E. Hec. 1261, Plu. Them. 12; cf. sq. [καρχήσιος]--In Epicr. 10 there is a play on the double meaning (I and II).

III triangular instrument used in carpentry

triangular instrument used in carpentry, Hsch.

IV cage, chamber

cage or chamber in a torsion-engine, Ph. Bel. 74.15, Hero Bel. 88.5 (χαλκ- codd.), Ath.Mech. 35.4.

V crane

crane for unloading ships, Vitr. 10.2.10, 10.16.3.

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Where it came from

  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) Treated in Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) s.v. καρχήσιον (scan pp. 699-700; entry #2967).
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. καρχήσιον (scan p. 516; entry #3705).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. καρχήσιον (scan p. 828; entry #2831).

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