ἐρέτ-ης,ου,ὁ, mostly in pl.,
A. rowers,
Od. 1.280 , al., A. Pers. 39 (anap.), Hdt. 6.12 , Th. 1.31 , etc. : sg., Ar. Eq. 542 : metaph.,κυλίκων ἐρέται,of tipplers, Dionys.Eleg. 5.2 .
II. in pl., also,oars,
AP 6.4.6 ( Leon. ). (Rootera-, cf. Skt.aritár- 'rower',ἁλι-ήρης, τρι-ήρης,etc.)