χάλκ-ωμα,ατος,τό,
A. anything made of bronzeorcopper, vessel, instrument,
Ar. V. 1214 , Fr. 436 , Lys. 19.27 , X. An. 4.1.8 , Sophr. 30 , Nicostr. 21.4 , PCair.Zen. 40.1
(iii B. C.), BGU 993 iii 12
(ii B. C.), Sor. 2.29 , etc.;ἀσπίδος τὸ χ.thebronze-work,opp.τὸ ξύλον,
Arist. Mete. 371a26 , cf. Aen. Tact. 37.7 ;cauldron,
Plu. Demetr. 24 .
2. copper plateortablet,for engraving records on, Plb. 3.26.1 , 3.33.18 , IG 9(1).685 , al. (Corcyra,ii B. C.), 14.612 (Rhegium,i B. C.), 952.22 (Agrigentum,iii B. C.), 953.24 (Melita,iii B. C.); writtenχάλχωμα, JHS 32.160 (Pisidia).
b. generally,metal plate,
Plb. 6.23.14 .
3. beakofa ship, D.S. 20.9 , Plu. Ant. 67 , etc.