πλάτη [ᾰ], Dor.
πλάτα,ἡ, (πλατύς)
A. flatorbroad object:
1. blade of an oar: and generally,oar,
A. Ag. 695 (lyr.), S. Aj. 358 (lyr.), E. Hec. 39 , al.; ναυτίλῳ π. by ship, by sea,
S. Ph. 220
;οὐρίῳ π.with a fairvoyage,ib. 355 ; βάρβαρος π.
E. Hel. 192
(lyr.); πλάτῃ φυγεῖν
Id. IT 242
;οἷον πλάταις,of the tails of some crustacea, Arist. PA 684a3 ;ὥσπερ πτερύγια ἢ πλάτας,of the feet of others, ib. 13 ; of themembranesorlobesattached to the toes of certain birds, ib. 694b5 .
2. χερσαία π. winnowing fan,or (as others expl.) shepherd'scrook,
Lyc. 96 .
3. in pl.,shoulder-blades,
Hp. Loc.Hom. 6 , Poll. 2.133 , Hsch. : sg., SIG 1024.7 (Myconos,iii/ii B.C.).