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μασχάλη

μασχάλη, the armpit

μασχάλ-η [χᾰ], ἡ,
  • arm-pit, ὑπὸ μασχάλῃ h.Merc. 242, etc.; in pl., Ar. Ach. 852, Ec. 60; μασχάλην αἴρειν, = κωθωνίζεσθαι, Cratin. 298; οἰνωμένος μ. ἆραι Ael. Ep. 15; of animals, λύκοι νεβρὸν φέρουσιν ἀμφὶ μασχάλαις A. Fr. 39; μ. τῶν ἐμπροσθίων σκελῶν, of elephants, Arist. PA 688b5.
    • II in trees and plants, hollow at base of a shoot, axil, Thphr. CP 1.6.4; hence, branch, Id. HP 3.15.1.
      • 2 young palm-twigs for making baskets or ropes, Hsch.
      • 3 part of the olive-leaf, Id.; of the leaf of ἀνδρόσαιμον, Dsc. 3.156.
    • III bay, Str. 6.2.3.
      • 2 corner, ἁ βυβλίνα μ. Tab.Heracl. 1.92.
    • IV in a ship, the part of the πρῷρα to which the ἀρτέμων is fastened, Hsch.
    • V part of a dirigible χελώνη, Ath.Mech. 34.5.

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