διεκ-πλέω, Ion.
διεκ-πλώω,aor. -έπλωσα:—
A. sail out through,
τὸν Ἑλλήσποντον
Hdt. 7.147
; τὰς Κυανέας
Id. 4.89
; τὴν διώρυχα
Id. 7.122
; σχοίνους δυώδεκα
Id. 2.29
; Ἡρακλέων στηλέων
Id. 4.42
: abs.,sail out,ib. 43 .
II. in naval tactics,break the enemy's line by sailing through it,so as to be able to charge their ships in flank or rear, Hdt. 6.15 , Th. 1.50 , 7.36 , Sosyl. p.31
B. , Plb. 1.51.9 .