εἶλαρ
eilar
covering, shelter, defence
Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
εἶλαρ, τό, used only in nom. and acc. sg.,
‹ All lexicon entries covering, shelter, defence, εἶ. νηῶν τε καὶ αὐτῶν shelter for ship and crew, Il. 7.338, etc.; κύματος εἶ. fence against the waves, Od. 5.257. (ϝέλϝαρ, cf. ἔλαρ , εἴλω.)