ὁλκ-ός

I machine for hauling, on land, hauling-engine, capstan, windlass, movable engines

machine for hauling ships on land, hauling-engine, prob. a fixed capstan, windlass, Hdt. 2.154, 159, E. Rh. 146, 673 ; but also of movable engines of like kind, for hauling ships across the Isthmus of Corinth, Th. 3.15.

2 strap, rein

strap, rein (cf. ῥυτήρ), τμητοῖς ὁλκοῖς S. El. 863 (lyr.).

II furrow, track, trace, the traces, the furrow made by, path, track, orbit, ditch, channel, body-coils, coiling movement, coil, draught

furrow, track, trace, αἵματι δʼ ὁλκοὶ . . πλήθοντο A.R. 3.1391 ; σμίλης ὁλκός the traces of a chisel in the wood, Ar. Th. 779 (lyr.) ; ὁ. τοῦ ξύλου the furrow made by the wood, X. Cyn. 9.18 ; path, track, or orbit of a star or meteor, A.R. 3.141, 4.296, Nonn. D. 24.90 ; ἁμάξης ib. 1.96 ; ditch or channel, A.R. 1.375 ; οἴδματος ὁλκοί the waves, ib. 1167 ; ὁλκοὶ καλλιρόων ὑδάτων Milet. 1(9).343 ; body-coils of a serpent, Nic. Th. 266, al., Luc. Herm. 79 ; but, coiling movement of a serpent, Nic. T

2 drawings, drawn along, drawn

in periphrases, δάφνης ὁλκοί drawings, i. e. laurel-boughs (or brooms made of them) drawn along, E. Ion 145 (lyr.) ; τερπνὸς ἀκούεται ὁ. ἁμάξης a chariot drawn, D.P. 191.

3 aqueduct

aqueduct, Cod.Just. 1.4.26 ; ὁ. ὑδάτων Lyd. Mens. 3.23.

III spider

a kind of spider, Dsc. 2.63.

IV grass, mouse-barley

a kind of grass, mouse-barley, Plin. HN 27.90.