Liddell–Scott–Jones: τόν-ος

τόν-ος,ὁ, (τείνω)

A. that by which a thing is stretched,orthat which can itself be stretched, cord, brace, band, οἱ τ. τῶν κλινέωνthecordsof beds or chairs, Hdt. 9.118 , cf. Ar. Eq. 532 (anap.), Philippid. 12 , Michel 832.48 (Samos,iv B.C.); sg.,bedcords,

Ar. Lys. 923 ; ὠμολίνου μακροὶ τόνοι

A. Fr. 206

;ἐκ τριῶν τ.of threepliesorstrands,of ropes, X. Cyn. 10.2 .

2. in animals,τόνοιaresinewsortendons,

Hp. Art. 11 (= nervesacc. to Gal. 18(1).380 ):—of pneumogastricnerves,

Ruf. Onom. 158 .

3. in machines,twisted skeins of gut in torsion-engines,

Ph. Bel. 65.34 , al., Hero Bel. 83.4 , Plu. Marc. 15 .

b. in theγαστραφέτης,

= αἱ ἐκ τῶν ἄκρων κάμψεις , Hero Bel. 75.7 .

c. in dockyard equipment, ὑποζωμάτων τέτταρας τόνους ἐγ νεωρίων