ἐπιβάθρα

ἐπιβάθρα, ἡ,

• ladder or steps to ascend by: scaling ladder, Ph. Bel. 91.48, Ath.Mech. 25.3, J. BJ 7.9.2, Arr. An. 4.27.1; shipʼs ladder, gangway, D.S. 12.62.
• • • 2 metaph., means of approach, stepping-stone, Plb. 3.24.14 (pl.); ἐ. ἔχειν τὴν Ἄβυδον Id. 16.29.2; γάμον ἐ. τισὶ γενέσθαι J. AJ 11.8.2; τῆς Ἑλλάδος towards . ., Plu. Demetr. 8; τῷ ἑξῆς λόγῳ Arr. Epict. 1.7.22, cf. Plot. 1.6.1; εἰς τὸ ἐξευρεῖν Gal. 9.149.
    • 3 platform for engines of war, J. BJ 7.8.5; base, foundation, γῆ . . τοῖς ἐπʼ αὐτῆς βεβηκόσιν ἑδραία ἐ. Plot. 2.1.7: metaph., γεῦσις ἐ. τῶν αἰσθήσεων Ph. 1.665.

ἐπιβάθρα, ἡ, Leiter, die man anlegt, um hinaufzusteigen, z.B. Schiffsleiter, DS. 12.62 u. A.; vgl. ἀποβάθρα ; Sturmleiter, Arr. An. 4.27.1 ; Fallbrücke, Jos. u. A.
Uebertr., Zuweg, Zugang, πάσας ἀφαιρούμενοι τὰς ἐπιβάθρας Ῥωμαίων Pol. 3.24.14, vgl. 16.29.1 ; Ἀθῆναι ἐπιβ. τῆς Ἑλλάδος Plut. Demetr. 8 ; a.Sp.

ἐπιβάθρα, ἡ, ἐπιβαίνω

• a ladder or steps: metaph. a means of approach, τινός towards . ., Plut.