ἐπιβᾰ́τ-ης,ου,ὁ,
A. one who mountsorembarks:
1. .ἐπιβάται,οἱ ,soldiers on board ship, fighting men, opp. the rowers and seamen,marines, Hdt. 6.12 , 7.100 , Th. 3.95 , Plb. 1.51.2 , etc.
b. .merchant on board ship, supercargo, D. 34.51 , 56.10 .
c. .passengeron ship, D.Chr. 1.29 , al., Plu. in Hes. 8 .
d. . subordinate officer in the Spartan navy, Th. 8.61 , X. HG 1.3.17 ,Hell.
Oxy. 17.4 .
2. .fighting manin a chariot, Pl. Criti. 119b ; on an elephant, Arr. An. 5.17.3 .
3. .rider, Arist. EN 1106a20 , Luc. Zeux. 10 .
4. .male quadruped,
Gp. 16.21.9 .
5. .heel, Hsch.
6. .middle finger, [ Ruf. ] Onom.App. p.600R.