μηνίσκος,ὁ, Dim. of
μείς,
A. lunar crescent, Corn. ND 34 .
II. any crescent-shaped body, esp.
1. covering to protect the head of statues, Ar. Av. 1114 .
2. Geom.,crescent-shaped figure, lune, used in finding areas, Arist. APr. 69a33 , SE 171b15 , 172a3 , Hero
*Deff.
36 ; ὁ διὰ τῶν μ. τετραγωνισμός
Simp. in Ph. 55.26
.
3. crescent-shaped line of battle, Plb. 3.115.5 .
4. neck-ornament,
IG 11(2).147
B 10 (Delos,iv B.C.), LXX Is. 3.19 , Jd. 8.21 , PRyl. 125.17
(i A.D.).
5. = olla,