ἄκμων,ονος,ὁ, orig. prob.
A. meteoric stone, thunderbolt(v. sub fin.), χάλκεος ἄ. οὐρανόθεν κατιών
Hes. Th. 722
, cf. 724 .
II. anvil, Il. 18.476 , Od. 8.274 , Hdt. 1.68 : metaph., πρὸς ἄκμονι χάλκευε γλῶσσαν
Pi. P. 1.86
;λόγχης ἄκμονες very anvilsto bear blows (cf. Sch. ad loc.), A. Pers. 51 ; ὑπομένειν πληγὰς ἄκμων
Aristopho 4
;Τιρύνθιος ἄ., i. e. Hercules, Call. Dian. 146 (expl. by Sch.ὁ μὴ καμὼν ἐπὶ τοῖς ἄθλοις).
2. pestle(Cyprian), Hsch.
3. headof a batteringram, Apollod. Poliorc. 161.4 .
III. kind ofeagle, Hsch.
IV. kind ofwolf, Opp. C. 3.326 .
V.
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