σχαστηρία,ἡ,
A. trigger, release-mechanism, Arist. Mu. 398b15 , Ph. Bel. 74.27 , Hero Aut. 13.9 , Bel. 78.3 , Plb. 8.5.10 , 8.6.3 , Apollod. Poliorc. 188.7 ;trigger(worked by the foot) of a mechanism (cf.ὕσπληξ) for starting a race, Gal. 18(1).438 .
II. perh.curtain-releasing mechanism, orcurtain-rod, κατασκευάσαντι ς. χαλκᾶς εἰς τὸν νεὼ τοῦ Ἀσκληπιοῦ . . καὶ τῷ ἐνέντι τὰς ς. εἰς τὸν νεώ
Inscr.Délos 372
A 110
(iii B.C.);κίρκων καὶ σχαστηριῶνib. 320
B 67
(iii B.C.).
III. pl.,attachments for relaxingthe pressure of a surgical noose, Heraclas ap. Orib. 48.7.3 .
IV. place-name in IG 22.2776.17 , 203 .