modiolus

mŏdĭŏlus, i, m. dim. [modius], lit., a small measure; hence, transf.,

• I A kind of drinking-vessel, Dig. 34, 2, 37.—
• II A bucket on a water-wheel, Vitr. 10, 9: modioli gemelli, the boxes or cylinders of a forcing-pump, id. 10, 13.—
• III The nave of a wheel, Plin. 9, 4, 3, § 8; Vitr. 10, 4.—
• IV The box to receive the axle-tree of an oilmill, Cato R. R. 20.—
• V A surgical instrument, a cylindrical borer with a serrated edge, a trepan, χοινίκιον, Cels. 8, 3 init.

modiolus, ī, m. (Demin. v. modius), ein kleines Maß; dah. I) ein Trinkgeschirr, Scaev. dig. 34, 2, 36. – II) der Kasten an einem Schöpfrade, Vitr.: so auch modioli gemelli, die Kolbenröhren an einem Druckwerke, die Stiefel, Vitr. – III) das Gehäuse des Seiles in den Katapulten u. Ballisten, Vitr. – IV) die Nabe am Rade, Vitr. u. Vulg. 3. regg. 7, 33: auch in der Ölpresse, Cato. – V) ein chirurg. Instrument, der hohle Bohrer mit gezahntem Rande, der Krontrepan (griech. χοινίκιον), Cels. 8, 3 in.

modiolus [CL] 1 nave of a wheel, hub. ~us, nawepe Ælf. Gl. 106; transeat ‥ axis per ~os sive tympana Neckam NR II 168; erant hujus rote canthi ac ~i radii undique dentati atque densati J. Furness Walth. 102; tympanum in alia significacione est ~us rote per quem axis transit Bacon Gram. Gk. 66; 1310 custus carectarum ‥ hi iij novis circulis emptis pro ij mediol’ ligand’, viij d. ‥ hi ij ~is unius carecte boxand’, iij d. MinAc 992/8; 1365 in ij circulis ad ~a emendenda ad carectas non ferratas emptis (Redstowe, Norf) Ib. 949/3. 2 bushel (as measure of capacity). a buschelle ‥ ~us CathA (v. batulus 2).

mŏdĭŏlus, (14) ī, m. , dim. de modius, petit vase à boire : Scæv. Dig. 34, 2, 37 || corps de pompe : Vitr. Arch. 10, 13 || auge dʼune roue à tirer de lʼeau : Vitr. Arch. 10, 9 || moyeu de roue : Plin. 9, 8 ; Vitr. Arch. 10, 4 || essieu dans un pressoir à huile : Cato Agr. 20 || sorte de trépan [chirurgie] : Cels. Med. 8, 3.

modiolus , i. m. (modius.)
汲水桶。水閘。斗四分一。水罐。輪心。外科錐。

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MODIOLUS

MODI´OLUSthe diminutive of MODIUSis used for various kinds of small vessels: for a drinking-cup, Dig. 34, 2, 36; for the buckets on the edge of the tympanum, by which water was raised (Vitr. 10.10), and generally for any kind of bucket or small cistern in hydraulic machinery (ib. 12, 13); and hence, from its shape, it is also used for the box or nave (πλήμνη) of a wheel (Plin. Nat.9.8; Vitr. 10.14), for the nave or socket into which the axle of the crusher in an oil press fits (TRAPETUM), and for other kinds of sockets (Vitr. 10.18).

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