ὀθόν-η,ἡ,
A. fine linen,in Hom. always pl.,fine linen cloths,
Od. 7.107 ; of a woman's dress, ἀργεννῇσι καλυψαμένη ὀθόνῃσιν
Il. 3.141
, cf. 18.595 ; ὀθόναις ἐσταλμένος
Luc. DMort. 3.2
: sg.,a cloth,
Act.Ap. 10.11 , 11.5 , Gal. 11.134 , 6.795 .
2. later,sails,
πνεύσεται εἰς ὀθόνας
AP 12.53.8
( Mel. ), cf. 10.5 ( Thyill. ) : sg.,sail-cloth, sail,
Luc. JTr. 46 , VH 2.37 .
3. in pl., of themembranesthat enclose the pupil of the eye, Emp. 84.8 .