σφήν,σφηνός,ὁ ,
A. wedge, Ar. Ra. 801 , A.R. 1.1204 , Arist. Mech. 853a19 , PCair.Zen. 759.2
(iii B.C.), etc.; used asan instrument of torture, A. Pr. 64 , Plu. 2.498d , LXX 4 Ma. 8.13 , al. [σφην-prob. fromσφᾱν-, cf.σφάνιονandv.subσφηνόπους.]
wedge
σφήν,σφηνός,ὁ ,
A. wedge, Ar. Ra. 801 , A.R. 1.1204 , Arist. Mech. 853a19 , PCair.Zen. 759.2
(iii B.C.), etc.; used asan instrument of torture, A. Pr. 64 , Plu. 2.498d , LXX 4 Ma. 8.13 , al. [σφην-prob. fromσφᾱν-, cf.σφάνιονandv.subσφηνόπους.]