ἄρμενα

ἄρμενα, the tackling

ἄρμενα, τά,

tackle of a ship, sails, etc., Hes. Op. 808, Aen.Tact. 11.3, Theoc. 22.13, IPE 12.32B52 (Olbia).
- - 2 accoutrements, Alc. 94.
  - 3 implements, ὁπόσα ἀνθρώποις ἄ. μεμηχάνηται Hp. Fract. 31, cf. Aen.Tact. 18.11, AP 6.205 (Leon.), etc.: in sg., πρὸς τὸ ἄ. Hp. Fract. 2; ἄ. ἐργασίης AP 6.47 (Antip. Sid.), 11.203.
  - - b esp. of surgical apparatus, Hp. Off. 2, cf. Bacch. ap. Erot. Fr. 37.
  - 4 food, Numen. ap. Ath. 7.306c. Neut. of ἄρμενος, part. of ἀραρίσκω(q.v.).

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