μέσᾰβον,τό, (μέσος, βοῦς)
A. leathern strap, by which the middle of the yoke was fastened to the pole, Hes. Op. 469 : Ep. pl. μέσσαβα
Call. Fr. 513
(expld. by Sch. Hes. asαἱ τοῦ ζυγοῦ γλυφαί): also masc. μέσαβοι
Tz.
ad Hes. l.c.:—v.l. μεσάβοιον, Poll. 1.252 .