μασχαλ-ιστήρ,ῆρος,ὁ,
A. girth passing round the horse behind his shouldersand fastened to the yoke by theλέπαδνον, Poll. 1.147 , Hsch.
II. generally,girth, band, A. Pr. 71 , Hdt. 1.215 ; μ. ἔνλιθος
CPR 22.5
(ii A.D.).
III. second dorsal vertebra, Poll. 2.178 .