καυλός,ὁ,
A. stemof a plant (opp.στέλεχος, of trees, Thphr. HP 1.1.9 ), Epich. 158 , Ar. Eq. 824 (anap.);κ. σιλφίουib. 894 ;ἢ σίλφιον ἢ ὀπὸς
ἢ κ.
Hp. Acut. 37
; called ἐκ Κυρήνης κ.
Hermipp. 63.4
; κ. ἐκ Καρχηδόνος
Eub. 19
; κ. Λίβυς
Antiph. 217.13
, cf. 325 ; κράμβης
BGU 1118.12
(pl.,i B.C.), cf. Dsc. 2.120 , Archig. ap. Gal. 13.331 .
2.
Hom. (only in Il. ),spear-shaft, ἐν καυλῷ ἐάγη δολιχὸν δόρυ
Il. 13.162
;κατεκλάσθη δ' ἐνὶ καυλῷ ἔγχοςib. 608 ; once of asword-hilt, ἀμφὶ δὲ καυλὸν φάσγανον ἐρραίσθη