ὀχεύς,έως, Ep.
ῆος,ὁ, (ἔχω)
A. anything used for holdingorfastening:
1. bandorstrap for fastening the helmetunder the chin, Il. 3.372 .
2. pl.,fasteningsorclasps of the belt, ὅθι ζωστῆρος ὀχῆες χρύσειοι σύνεχον
4.132
, 20.414 .
3. boltorbarof a door, ἐπικεκλιμένας σανίδας καὶ μακρὸν ὀχῆα
12.121
; θυρέων δ' ἀνέκοπτεν ὀχῆας
Od. 21.47
, cf. Parm. 1.16 , Theoc. 24.49 ; ὀ. θύρας
Phld. Rh. 1.280
S. ;boltsholding theἀγκῶνεςin place in a war-engine, Ph. Bel. 72.31 ;νεῶν . . ὀχῆαςships'rudders, Opp. C. 4.59 .
4. ὀχῆες τῆς ὑστέρης,