οἴαξ
oiax
handle of rudder, tiller
Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
οἴαξ, ᾱκος, Ion. οἴηξ, ηκος, ὁ, prop. A. handle of rudder, tiller ( 1.89), πηδαλίων οἴακος ἀφέμενος (cf. πηδάλιον) Plt. 272e : generally, helm, οἴακος εὐθυντῆρος ὑστάτου νεώς Supp. 717 ; στρέφειν οἴακα Hel. 1591 : pl., οἰάκων φύλαξ ib.1578 ; οἴακες εὐπρύμνου νεώς IT 1357 ; τὸν οἴακα εἴσω ἄγειν ἢ ἔξω Alc. 1.117c. 2. metaph., helm of government, ἐν πρύμνῃ πόλεως οἴ. νωμῶν Th. 3 ; πραπίδων οἴ. νέμων Ag. 802 (anap.) ; χαλινῶν ἔργον οἰάκων θʼ ἅμα Fr. 869, cf. Or. 795 ; τὸν οἴ. στρέφει δαίμων ἑκάστῳ 4 ; τύχης οἴ. IG 7.3226.5 (Orchom. Boeot.) ; = ὡροσκόπος, L. 2. II. in Il. 24.269, οἴηκες are prob. rings of the yoke, through which pass the reins for guiding the mules, cf. ἕστωρ.
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