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κλῖμαξ

κλῖμαξ, a ladder

κλῖμαξ, ᾰκος, ἡ, (κλίνω)
  • ladder (because of its leaning aslant), SIG 1169.92 (Epid.); scaling-ladder, Th. 3.23, X. HG 7.2.7, etc.; κλίμακος προσαμβάσεις A. Th. 466,cf. E. Ph. 489; κλιμάκων ὀρθοστάτας προσβαλών Id. Supp. 497; προσθεῖναι Th. l.c.; boarding-ladder, gangway, E. IT 1351, 1382, Theoc. 22.30; κ. σκύτιναι, στύππιναι, Ph. Bel. 102.13, 16.
      • 2 staircase, Od. 1.330, 10.558, al., IG 2(2).463.46; κ. ξύλιναι ib. 1668.84; κ. ἑλικτή winding stair, Callix. 1.
    • II frame with crossbars, on which persons to be tortured were tied, Ar. Ra. 618, Com.Adesp. 422.
      • 2 ladder used in reducing dislocations, Hp. Art. 42; κ. ἰσχυροὺς ἔχουσα κλιμακτῆρας ib. 78.
    • III wrestlerʼs trick, ἀμφίπλεκτοι κ. S. Tr. 521 (lyr.), cf. Hsch. s.v. ἐκ κλίμακος.
    • IV in Rhet., climax, Demetr. Eloc. 270, Quint. 9.3.54, Longin. 23.1 (pl.).
    • V part of a chariot, narrowing like steps, Poll. 1.253.
    • VI in pl., handrails on either side of a bridge, Arr. An. 5.7.5.

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