ζεῦγμα,ατος,τό, (ζεύγνυμι)
A. that which is used for joining, band, bond,τὸ ζ. τοῦ λιμένοςthebarrierof ships moored across the mouth of the harbour, Th. 7.69 , cf. 70 , D.S. 13.14 :—writtenζεογμα, Rev.Phil. 50.70 (Didyma,ii B.C.).
2. bridge of boats,
AP 9.147 ( Antag. ); τὰ ζ. τῶν ποταμῶν
D.H. 9.31
, cf. Plu. 2.174e , etc.;pierorplatform formed by lashing several vessels together, Plb. 3.46.2 , Plu. Marc. 14 , 15 .
3. canal-lock,
PPetr. 2p.123 , 3p.210
(iii B.C.): metaph.,ζεύγματ' ἀνάγκης the bondsof necessity, E. IA 443 .
II. Gramm.,zeugma, a figure of speech, wherein two subjects are used jointly with the same predicate, which strictly belongs only to one, Alex. Fig. 2.17 .