ἁρπεδόν-η,ἡ,
A. cord,for binding or snaring game, X. Cyr. 1.6.28 , AP 9.244 ( Apollonid. ).
2. yarnof which cloth is made, Hdt. 3.47 , Aristias 2 (ap. Poll. 7.31 ), AP 6.160 (Antip. Sid.);silk-worm's thread,
Paus. 6.26.8 ;bow-string,
AP 5.193 ( Posidipp. or Asclep. ).
II. ἁρπεδόναι: τῶν ἀμαυρῶν ἄστρων σύγχυσις(i.e. band of stars connecting Pisces), Hsch. , cf. Vitr. 9.5.3 .