σωλήν,ῆνος , ὁ(alsoσωλῆνος,ὁ, Anan. Oxy. 1087.57 ),
A. channel, gutter, Archil. 5 , Aen.Tact. 18.6 , PPetr. 2p.119
(iii B.C.), Ph. Bel. 91.26 , 28 .
2. pipe, Hdt. 3.60 , Hero Spir. 1.1 , al., Arr. Epict. 4.11.9 ;κεραμεοῖ ς. Plu. 2.526b ; σκύτινος
Str. 16.2.13
; μολίβδινος
Gp. 10.18.6
;ventilation-pipe, ib. 2.27.2 ;ἀργυροῦς καὶ χρυσοῦς(for unguents) Plu.
Galb. 19 (pl.).
3. cylindrical boxfor keeping a broken limb straight, Hp. Off. 14 , Fract. 16 , 22 .
4. grooved tile,
IG 42(1).109
iv 116 , 117 (Epid.,iv B.C.), 11(2).203
B 97 (Delos,iii B.C.), Hsch. , etc.
5. a shell-fish, perh. therazor-fish, Epich. 42 , Sophr. 24 , Philyll. 13 , Arist. HA 528a18 , 548a5 , al., Gal. 6.734 .