καταρράκ-της , ου (from καταρράσσω ), or κατ-ᾰράκτης (from καταράσσω , cf. Eust. 1053.5 ); ὦ κατᾰράκται Epigr.Gr. 979.7 ( Philae ). as Adj. , down-rushing , ὄμβρος Str. 14.1.21 . sheer, abrupt , τὸν κ
καταρράκ-της,ου(fromκαταρράσσω), orκατ-ᾰράκτης(fromκαταράσσω, cf. Eust. 1053.5 );
A.
ὦ κατᾰράκται
Epigr.Gr. 979.7
(Philae).
I. asAdj.,down-rushing, ὄμβρος
Str. 14.1.21
.
2. sheer, abrupt, τὸν καταρράκτην ὀδόν
S. OC 1590
(cf. Sch.; καταφράκτην
Suid.
s.v. ὀδός ).
II. asSubst.,waterfall, cataract, esp. of the Nile, D.S. 1.32 , 17.97 , Str. 17.1.2 and 49 ,Epigr.Gr.l.c.:— Ion.
Καταρρήκτης, name of a river in Phrygia, Hdt. 7.26 .
2. portcullis, Plu. Ant. 76 , Arat. 26 , D.H. 8.67 .
3. trap-door, οἱ κ. τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἠνεῴχθησαν
LXX Ge. 7.11
, cf. 4 Ki. 7.2 .
4.
movable bridge, for boarding ships, App. BC 5.82 ; for attacking elephants, D.H. 20.1 .
5. sluice, Hld. 9.8 .
6. a sea-bird, prob. so called fromswooping downupon its prey, Ar. Av. 887 , Arist. HA 509a4 , 615a28 , Juba 68a , Dionys. Av. 2.2 , 3.22 ;cormorant, Hebr.shālâkh, LXX De. 14.16(17) , al.; of an eagle, S. Fr. 377 ; of the Harpies, ib. 714 .
