ἐπωμ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ , ̔ὦμος̓
A. the point of the shoulder,where it joins the collar-bone, Hp. Art. 1 , al., X. Mem. 3.10.13 , Gal. 2.273 , etc.; the adjacent part of the collar-bone, Poll. 2.133 ; acc. to Arist. HA 493a9 ,back part of the neck: pl., Id. Phgn. 810b35 .
2. Poet.,shoulder,
Achae. 4 , Call. Del. 143 , AP 9.588 ( Alc. Mess.).
3. part of a ship, Archimel. ap. Ath. 5.209d (s.v.l.).
4. in pl.,leavesof a folding-door, LXX Ez. 41.2 .
II. part of the women's tunic that was fastened on the shoulder by brooches, shoulder-strap,
E. Hec. 558 , Chaerem. 14.2 , Apollod.Car. 4 , IG 11(2).287
A 87
(iii B. C.);tunicof a rower, E. IT 1404 ; the high-priest'sephod,
LXX Ex. 28.6 , Ph. 2.151 , al.