ὁρμ-ητήριον, Dor.
ὁρμ-ᾱτήριον(v. infr.),τό,
A. stimulant, incentive,
X. Eq. 10.15 (pl.).
II. (from Med.
ὁρμάομαι)starting-place, military position, base of operations,
Isoc. 4.162 , D. 19.219 and 326 ; ὁρμητηρίῳ χρῆσθαι ταύτῃ τῇ πόλει πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον
Plb. 1.17.5
, cf. 5.3.8 ; of anaval station,
Str. 5.2.5 ;πόλιν καὶ λιμένας καὶ ὁρματήρια( Dor. ) παρέχειν
SIG 581.10
(Crete,iii/ii B. C.); of a wild beast'slair,
Plu. 2.961c : metaph.,ὁ. ἐφ' ἡμᾶς εὐφὺς ἔχοντι τὴν φιλαυτίανib. 48f ;ὁ. τῆς εὑρέσεως basefor investigation, Gal. 4.634 , cf. 10.158 ;πόλις ὁ. ἀκολασίαςitshead-quarters,
Lib. Decl. 25.12 .