ἐχε-νηί̈ς,ί̈δος, contr. -νῇς, ῇδος,ἡ,(ναῦς)
A. ship-detaining, ἄπλοιαι
A. Ag. 149
(lyr.); ἄγκυρα
AP 6.27.5
( Theaet. ); γαλήνη
Nonn. D. 13.114
.
II. a small fish, supposed to have the power ofholding ships back, Arist. HA 505b19 , Opp. H. 1.212 , Plin. HN 9.79 ; in formἐχεναί̈ς,=Lat.remora, Donat. ad Ter. Andr. 739 , Eun. 302 .