πέτευρον,τό,
A. roosting-perchfor fowls, Ar. Fr. 839 , Theoc. 13.13 , Nic. Th. 197 (pl.), Hsch.
2. generally,pole, spar, plank, Lyc. 884 .
II. springboard, used by tumblers and acrobats, Man. 6.444 , Epic.in Arch.Pap. 7p.5 ; Lat.petaurus, Juv. 14.265 , etc., but abl.peteuro(v.l. petauro), Lucil. Fr. 1298 Marx.
2. platform, stage, Plb. 8.4.8 .
III. springe, trap, ἐπὶ πέτευρον ᾅδου συναντᾷ
LXX Pr. 9.18
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IV. public notice-board,
IG 7.235.42 (Oropus,iv B.C.);π. τῷ λόγῳ(for publication of accounts) ib. 11(2).145.44 (Delos,iv B. C.).