κόχλι-ας,ου,ὁ, (κόχλος)
A. snail with a spiral shell, Batr. 165 , Achae. 42 , Phily Il. 21 , etc.;ἀπιστότερος εἶ τῶν κοχλιῶν, for they shrink into their shells on the least alarm, Anaxil. 34 , cf. Arist. HA 523b11 , 527b35 ; ὥσπερ κ. σεμνῶς ἐπηρκὼς τὰς ὀφρῦς
Amphis 13.3
;βολβός, κτείς(codd.τις) , κοχλίας
Theoc. 14.17
; κοχλιῶν ἀγγεῖα
PSI 6.553.11
(iii B. C.).
II. anything twisted spirally,
1. automaton in form of snail, Democh. 4
J.
2. reel, spool, roller, Bito 47.4 , Gp. 8.29 .
3. screw, Bito 58.10 ; esp. for raising water,screw of Archimedes, Moschioap. Ath. 5.208f , Str. 17.1.30 , 52 , D.S. 1.34 , 5.37 , PLond. 3.1177.73
(ii A. D.).