ἐξ-ώστρα,ἡ,
A. stage-machineidentified with theἐκκύκλημα(q. v.) by Hsch. and Poll. 4.127 , but distd. from it, ib. 129 : metaph., τῆς τύχης ἐπὶ τὴν ἐ. ἀναβιβαζούσης τὴν ὑμετέραν ἄγνοιαν
Plb. 11.5.8
:—alsoἔξ-ωστρον,τό, IG 11(2).199
A 95 (pl., Delos,iii B. C.).
II. bridge thrust outfrom the besiegers' tower against the walls of the besieged place, Lat.exostra,Veget.de Re Milit.
4.21 .
III. balcony,
Sm. 4 Ki. 1.2 ;=Lat.maenianum,
Gloss.