μοχλός( Ion.
μοκλός
Anacr. 88 ),ὁ,
A. bar, lever, crowbar, used for moving ships, μοχλοῖσιν δ' ἄρα τήν γε κατείρυσεν
Od. 5.261
; or heavy weights, μοχλοῖς καὶ μηχαναῖσιν ἀνελκύσαι
Ar. Pax 307
; for forcing doors and gates, E. Or. 1474 (lyr.), cf. Ba. 348 , 1104 , etc.; ὑποβαλόντες τοὺς μ. ὑπὸ τὰς πύλας
Ar. Lys. 428
, cf. Arist. Mech. 847b11 , al.
II. any barorstake, as in Od. 9.332 the stake which Odysseus runs into the Cyclops' eye, cf. E. Cyc. 633 .
III. wooden or ironbarorboltplaced across gates on the inside and secured by the βάλανος, τοῦ μοχλοῦ διακοπέντος
Th. 4.111
, cf. 2.4 , IG 12.313.126 ; μοχλοὺς ἐπιβάλλειν