ἐπίθημα,ατος,τό,
A. something put on(cf.ἐπίθεμα): hence,
1. .lid,cover,φωριαμῶν ἐπιθήματα lidsof chests, Il. 24.228 , cf. Hippon. 56 , Hp. Morb. 2.26 , Hdt. 1.48 , Arist. Ath. 68.3 , IG 22.1408 ;ἀσπίδα ἐ. τῷ φρέατι
παράθες
Ar. Fr. 295
; τοὐπ. τῆς χύτρας ἀφελών
Hegesipp.Com. 1.13
;slab, used as the top of a table, Ath. 2.49a .
2. .monument, sepulchral figure, Is. 2.36 , Paus. 1.2.3 .
3. .headof a spear, D.S. 5.30 .
4. .deviceon a shield, Paus. 5.25.9 .
5. . Medic.,application, Aret. CA 1.1 , 2.2 .