ἐπικάμπ-ιος,ον,
A.
= ἐπικαμπής ,curved,τοῖχοι, τείχη, Ph. Bel. 80.11 , 82.3 ;ἐ. τάξιςan order of battle in which one or both wingsformed an anglewith the centre, being either thrown forwards to attack the enemy in flank (cf.ἐπικαμπή), or backwards so as to meet a flank attack, Plb. 6.31.2 , D.S. 17.57 ; also as a march formation, Ascl. Tact. 11.1 .
II. .Subst. ἐπικάμπιον,τό , = ἐπικαμπή , Arr. Tact. 26.7 ; ἐπικαμπίου τάξις
Ael. Tact. 31.4
;ἐν ἐπικαμπίῳ, opp.ἐν μετώπῳ, Polyaen. 4.3.22 , cf. Plb. 5.82.9 ; also of fleets in naval warfare, Id. 1.27.4 .
2. . of buildings,wing, τὸ ἐ. τῆς στοᾶς
Plu. 2.594b
;τῇ ἐξέδρᾳ τῇ ἐν τῷ ἐ. IG 12(9).234 (Eretria,i B.C.), cf. 12(8).266 (Thasos), AJA 19.333 (Atalante).
3. .ἐπικάμπια,τά ,nodal pointsof the moon's orbit, Ptol. Tetr. 167 , Doroth. in Cat.Cod.Astr. 6.91 .