δελφίς(laterδελφίν, Mosch. 3.37 (dub.l.), Man. 5.157 ),ῖνος , ὁ:—
A. dolphin,
Il. 21.22 , Od. 12.96 , Archil. 74.7 , Pi. P. 2.51 , Hdt. 1.24 , Arist. HA 489b2 , Opp. H. 1.648 , etc.; as an ornament, IG 2.678 B 37 ; cf.βελφίν.
II. mass of lead shaped like a dolphin,hung at the yard-arm, and let down on the decks of the enemy's ships, τοὺς δ. μετεωρίζου
Ar. Eq. 762
, cf. Sch. ad loc.; δ. κεροῦχος
Pherecr. 12
.
2.
= κερκέτης , Paus.Gr. Fr. 118 , Opp. H. 3.290 .
3. stopsin a machine, Orib. 48.4.44 .
III. the constellation Dolphin,
Democr. 14 , Arist. Mete. 345b22 , Arat. 316 , Eratosth. Cat. 31 tit., etc.