κέστρα

kestra

hammer

Appears 10 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 5
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Book V 2
Chapter 11 543b6–31

543b14
543b17
Book VI 3
Chapter 15 569a10–570a2

569a17
569b28

Chapter 17 570a25–571b2

570b2
Generation of Animals 2
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Book II 1
Chapter 5 741a6–741b24

741b1
Book III 1
Chapter 11 761a12–763b16

762b23
Progression of Animals 2
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Chapter 7 707a16–708a8

708a4
708a8
Parts of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 13 695a28–697b13

696a4

Dictionary (LSJ)

κέστρα, ἡ, A. hammer, S. Fr. 20. 2. bolt hammered in to pack τόνοι in a torsion-engine, Ph. Bel. 61.14, Hero Bel. 108.12. II. a fish, = σφύραινα, Ar. Nu. 339, Stratt. 28, Antiph. 97, Speus. ap. Ath. 7.323b.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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