ἔμβολος,ὁ, orἔμβολον,τό,
A. anything pointed so as to be easily thrust in, a peg, stopper, CIG 2855.27 , Poll. 1.145 ;linch-pin(masc.), Pherecyd. 37 (a) J. : Com. forπέος, Ar. Fr. 317 (masc.).
2. τῆς χώρης ἔμβολον tongueof land, Hdt. 4.53 ;Ἀσίας ἔμβολονprob. theheadlandofΚυμὸς σῆμαin Caria, Pi. O. 7.19 (ἔμβολος Ἀσίας ἡ ΛυκίαSch.ad loc.).
3. brazen beak, ram, masc. in Hdt. 1.166 , Tab.Heracl. 1.166 , 182 ; neut. in AP 6.236 ( Phil. ), Paus 6.20.10 ; gender doubtful in Pi. P. 4.191 , Th. 7.36 .
b. οἱ ἔ.,= Lat.rostra, tribuneof the Roman forum, Plb. 6.53.1 , Plu. Cat.Mi. 44 .
4. wedge-shaped order of battle, neut. in X. HG 7.5.22 , Plb. 1.26.16 ; of a march-formation, Ael. Tact. 37.6 , Arr. Tact. 29.5 ; τὸ τρίγωνον σχῆμα ἔμβολόν τε καὶ σφηνοειδὲς ὀνομάζεται
Ascl. Tact. 7.6
;ἡ ὅλη [τάξις] λέγεται ἔμβολοςib. 11.5 .
b. ἔμβολον,τό ,half a ῥόμβος(q. v.)of cavalry, ib. 7.3 , Ael. Tact. 19.5 .
5. bolt, bar, E. Ph. 114 (neut., anap.).
6. λάϊνα κίοσιν ἔμβολαprob.=τὰ κίοσιν ἐμβεβλημένα,architrave, Id. Ba. 591 (lyr.).