ὑπόζωμα,ατος,τό, (ὑποζώννυμι)
A. diaphragm, midriff,
Arist. HA 509b17 , 514a30 , PA 674a9 , al.
2. in insects,division between thorax and abdomen,
Id. HA 535b8 , PA 659b16 , al.
II. in pl.,ropesorbraces used to strengthen the hull of a trireme(cf. ὑποζώννυμι
11
), Pl. R. 616c (where a beam of light passing through heaven and earth is compared toτὰ ὑ. τῶν τριήρων), Lg. 945c , IG 22.1479.49 , 1609.108 , 1611.335 , 410 , 1612.319 , 1622.287 , 640 , 1627.410 , 1668.74 , 1673.12 , 13 , etc.;ὑ. ἐλάμβανε δώδεκα(sc.ἡ τεσσαρακοντήρης ναῦς): ἑξακοσίων δ'
ἦν ἕκαστον πηχῶν
Callix. 1
; ὁ στόμαχος καθάπερ νεὼς τοῦ σώματος ὑ. ὑπάρχει
Herod.Med.
in Rh.Mus. 58.99 ; cf.ζώμευμα.