ὁλκάς

holkas

ship which is towed

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laches 3
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183d5
184a2
184a6

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὁλκάς, άδος, ἡ, A. ship which is towed : hence, trading vessel, merchantman, Pi. N. 5.2, Hdt. 3.135, 7.25, 137, Lys. 32.25 ; ἐν ὁλκάσιν ἢ πλοίοις Th. 7.7, cf. X. Ath. 1.20 ; ὁ. σιταγωγοί Th. 6.44 ; οἰναγωγοί Pherecr. 143.5, cf. Cephisod. 10 : metaph., of women, AP 5.160 ; of Europaʼs bull, Nonn. D. 1.66. 2. of stones, conveyed to the place of building, IGΙΙ(2).199A 79 (Delos, iii B. C.). 3. ὁλκάς· . . παρʼ Ἀλκμᾶνι ἀειδῶν (i. e. ἀηδών, cf. Hsch. s.v. ὁλκάς), Cyr.Coisl.394 (Rh.Mus. 43.451).

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