νύσσα,ης,ἡ, in a race-course,
1.
= καμπτήρ ,turning-post,
Il. 23.332 , 344 ;ἐν νύσσῃ ἐγχριμφθήτω,of the near horse, ib. 338 , cf. Theoc. 24.119 : metaph.,turning-pointof the recurrent nerve, Gal. UP 16.4 .
2. starting-andwinning-post,
τοῖσι δ' ἀπὸ νύσσης τέτατο δρόμος
Il. 23.758
, Od. 8.121 : metaph., ν. ἀοιδῆς ἰθύνειν
Opp. H. 3.11
.