κῡ́φ-ων,ωνος,ὁ, (κυφός)
A. crooked piece of wood, bent yoke of the plough, Thgn. 1201 :κύφωνες,οἱ ,two barsin the frame of a chariot, Poll. 1.143 .
II. pillory, ἐν τῷ κ. αὐχένα ἔχειν
Cratin. 115
, cf. Ar. Pl. 476 , 606 ; δεθῆναι ἐν τῷ κ.
Arist. Pol. 1306b2
; μαστιγούσθω ἐν τῷ κ.
OGI 483.177
(Pergam.).
2. one who has had his neck in the pillory, knave, Archil. 178 , Luc. Pseudol. 17 .
III. part of a woman's dress, Posidipp. 44 .
IV. Archit.,curved beam,
IG 42(1).102.224 , al. (Epid.,iv B.C.).
V. part of a water-wheel, PLond. 3.1177.213
(ii A.D.).