χάραξ [χᾰ],ᾰκος,ὁ, alsoἡ, (χαράσσω)
A. pointed stake: esp.,
I. vine-prop, pole,
Ar. Ach. 986 , V. 1201 , Pax 1263 , Th. 3.70 , BGU 1122.17
(i B. C.): prov.ἐξηπάτησεν ἡ χ. τὴν ἄμπελον,of those who trust in a 'broken reed', Ar. V. 1291 .
II. pale,used in fortifying the entrenchments of a camp, Id. Ach. 1178 , D. 21.167 ;=Lat.vallus,
Plb. 1.29.3 , 18.18.1 :
2. collectively, = χαράκωμα ,palisaded camp,Theophil.Com. 9 , SIG 363.1 (Ephesus,iii B. C.), Men. 77 , Plu. Caes. 17 (pl.), Jul. Or. 2.60b ; τὰν ἐκτὸς τοῦ χ. χώραν
IG 42(1).76.21
(Epid.,ii B. C.);palisade, χάρακα βαλέσθαι πρὸς τῇ πόλει( v.l. χαράκωμα ) D. 18.87 ;=Lat.vallum,
Plb. 1.80.11 , 3.45.5 , al., Ev.Luc. 19.43 ;χάρακα τίθεσθαιforman entrenched camp,
D.H. 6.29 ; χ. βαλέσθαι
Plu. Aem. 17