κεραία, poet.κεν-αίη,ἡ, (κέρας)
A. horn, Nic. Th. 36 , Opp. C. 3.476 .
2. antennaeof the crayfish or of insects, Arist. HA 526a6 . 532a26 .
II. anything projecting like a horn: hence,
1. yard-arm, A. Eu. 557 (lyr.),
Th. 7.41 , IG 22.657 , 1604.17 , PMagd. 11.4
(iii B.C.), etc.;κ. καθελέσθαι, ὑφιέναι, i.e.lower sail, Plb. 14.10.11 , Plu. 2.169b ; opp. ἐντείνασθαι
Call.
Fr.anon.
382 ;ἀπὸ ψιλῆς τῆς κ.'under bare poles', Luc. Tox. 19 .
b. projecting beamof a crane, etc., Th. 2.76 , cf. 4.100 , IG 11(2).161
A 90 (Delos,iii B. C.), Ph. Bel. 100.18 , Plb. 8.5.10 , Arr. An. 2.19.2 .
c. projecting partsof the hucklebone, Arist. HA 499b30 .
d. branching stake of wood, used as apalein a palisade, Plb. 18.18.7 , App. BC 4.78 .