one who draws, stretches, drawer
one who draws or stretches, ῥ. βιοῦ, ὀϊστῶν, drawer of the bow, of arrows, Od. 21.173, 18.262.
2 strap by which one holds a horse, rein, with loose rein, at full gallop
strap by which one holds a horse, rein, Il. 16.475 (pl.); σπεύδειν ἀπὸ ῥυτῆρος with loose rein, at full gallop, S. OC 900; ἀπὸ ῥ. ἐλαύνειν τοὺς ἵππους D.H. 4.85, cf. 11.33, D.S. 19.26 (Phryn. PS p.41 B. expl. ἀπὸ ῥ. by ἄνευ χαλινοῦ): ῥυτῆρα χαλινόν Pancrat. Oxy. 1085.4; χαλινὸν . . ἔχον ῥυτῆρας PCair.Zen. 659.11 (iii B.C.).
b strap
strap to flog with, D. 19.197, Aeschin. 2.157, cf. S. Aj. 241 (anap.), Fr. 501.