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κώθων

κώθων, a Laconian drinking-vessel

κώθων, ωνος, ὁ,
  • Laconian drinking-vessel, used by soldiers, Archil. 4, Ar. Eq. 600, X. Cyr. 1.2.8, Critias 34 D., IG 2(2).47.6, etc.; κ. στρεψαύχην Theopomp.Com. 54; πυριγενής Henioch. 1; φαεινός Ar. Pax 1094 (parod.); of earthenware or metal, IG 42(1).121.79, al. (Epid.), Ath. 11.483b, c: κ. χαλκοῖ IG 1(2).313.55, al., cf. 22.1425.393.
    • II drinking bout, carousal, εἰσῆλθεν ἐπὶ κώθωνα πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Macho ap. Ath. 13.583b, cf. Plu. Ant. 4, etc.; religious banquet, BCH 51.220 (Thasos).
    • III Sicel, = κῶθος, Nic. Fr. 141, Apollod. ap. Ath. 7.309c.
    • IV the inner harbour at Carthage, Str. 17.3.15, App. Pun. 127.

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