orca

orca, ae, f. [cf. ὕρχη],

• a kind of whale, an orc, Plin. 9, 6, 5, § 12.—
• II Transf.
• • A A large-bellied vessel, a butt, tun (cf.: seria, dolium): orca genus marinae beluae maximum dicitur: ad cujus similitudinem vasa quoque ficaria orcae dicunter: sunt enim teretes, atque uniformi specie, Fest. p. 180 Müll.: orcae in Hispaniā fervore musti ruptae, Varr. R. R. 1, 13, 6; Col. 12, 15, 2: Byzantia orca (which had contained pickled tunny-fish), Hor. S. 2, 4, 66; cf. Pers. 3, 76.—
  • B A tunnel used for throwing dice, a dice-box: angusta, Pers. 3, 50: interim dum contemplor orcam, taxillos perdidi, Pompon. ap. Prisc. p. 615 P. (Com. Rel. p. 214 Rib.).

1. orca, ae, f. (v. ὄρυγα), eine Art Walfische, viell. der Butzkopf, Nordkaper (Delphinus Orca, L.), Plin. 9, 12; vgl. Paul. ex Fest. 180, 10.

2. ōrca, ae, f. (verwandt mit urceus), I) ein Gefäß mit weitem Bauche, die Tonne, zu Most, Varro r. r. 1, 13, 6: bes. zu Feigen, Colum. 12, 15, 2. Plin. 15, 82. Paul. ex Fest. 180, 10: zu eingesalzenen Fischen, Pers. 3, 76: Byzantia (mit byzantinischen Thunfischen), Hor. sat. 2, 4, 66: als Maß, Vopisc. Aurel. 50, 4. Cassiod. var. 3, 7, 1. – II) der Trichter im Brettspiele, durch den die Würfel geworfen werden, Pompon. com. 190. Pers. 3, 50 (vgl. pyrgus).

orca [CL], ~us , earthenware vessel, pot. ~us, orc GlC O 228; nomina vasorum: ‥ ~a, orc Ælf. Gl. 123; ab urgeo ‥ hec ~a, -e, i. vas habens strictum collum Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 612; ydrias, catinas, ~as [gl.: pois de speicer, poz], urceos Balsh. Ut. 51; urceus, urceolus, est urna, vel amphora, testa, / obba vel oenophorum, simul orca, fidelia vasa Garl. Syn. 550; ~a, A. a tankard ‥ ~am, vas olearium WW; 1512 sol. pro iiij dd. ciphorum et ij dd. scalez ad iiij d cum v orchis, xj d., ij s. xj d. Ac. Durh. 662.

orca, (14) æ, f. , ¶ 1 sorte de cétacé : Plin. 9, 12 ¶ 2 jarre, tonne : Varro R. 1, 13, 6 ; Hor. S. 2, 4, 66 ; P. Fest. 180 ¶ 3 cornet à dés : Pompon. Com. 190 ; Pers. 3, 50.

orca , ae. f.
鰲魚之仇魚名。酒缸。骰斗。面粉匣。

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ōrca ae, f

• ARC-, a large-bellied vessel, butt, tun: Byzantia, H.

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Orca

(ὄρχη and ὕρχα). A vessel of earthenware shaped like an amphora (q. v.), but somewhat smaller, used for holding pickles, oil, wine, or figs. It was also employed by children in playing a game of skill (τρόπα; Anglicé, “cherry-pit,” “pitchin-the-hole”), in which the player tried to pitch nuts or cherry-pits into the narrow opening from a distance. See Persius, iii. 50, with Gildersleeve's note, and Shakspeare, Twelfth Night, iii. 4.