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οἴαξ

οἴαξ, the handle of the rudder, the tiller

Could not find οἰήκεσσιν in Logeion dictionaries.

οἰήκεσσιν masculine dative plural of οἴαξ

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οἴαξ, ᾱκος, Ion. οἴηξ, ηκος, ὁ, prop.
  • handle of rudder, tiller (Poll. 1.89), πηδαλίων οἴακος ἀφέμενος (cf. πηδάλιον) Pl. Plt. 272e: generally, helm, οἴακος εὐθυντῆρος ὑστάτου νεώς A. Supp. 717; στρέφειν οἴακα E. Hel. 1591: pl., οἰάκων φύλαξ ib. 1578; οἴακες εὐπρύμνου νεώς Id. IT 1357; τὸν οἴακα εἴσω ἄγειν ἢ ἔξω Pl. Alc. 1.117c.
      • 2 metaph., helm of government, ἐν πρύμνῃ πόλεως οἴ. νωμῶν A. Th. 3; πραπίδων οἴ. νέμων Id. Ag. 802 (anap.); χαλινῶν ἔργον οἰάκων θʼ ἅμα S. Fr. 869, cf. E. Or. 795; τὸν οἴ. στρέφει δαίμων ἑκάστῳ Anaxandr. 4; τύχης οἴ. IG 7.3226.5 (Orchom. Boeot.); = ὡροσκόπος, Paul.Al. 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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