ἀπήνη [ᾰ],ἡ,
A. four-wheeled wagon,drawn by mules, ἡμίονοι ἕλκον τετράκυκλον ἀπήνην
Il. 24.324
, cf. Od. 6.57 with 69 , 72 , 73 , 82 ; much the same asἅμαξα,cf. Il. 24.266 with 324 , Od. 6.72 with 73 : of aracing-car,drawn by mules, ἡμιόνοις ξεστᾷ τ' ἀπήνᾳ
Pi. P. 4.94
, cf. O. 5.3 , Arist. Fr. 568 ; ἦν γὰρ δὴ ἀπήνη . . ἡμιόνους ἀνθ' ἵππων ἔχουσα
Paus. 5.9.2
.
2. later, anycarorchariot,
A. Ag. 906 , S. OT 753 ;ἀ. πωλικήib. 803 ;war-chariot,
Str. 4.5.2 ; cf.καπάνα.
3. metaph.,any conveyance,
νατα ἀ. ship,
E. Med. 1123
; πλωταῖς ἀπήνῃσι