πορθμ-εῖον, Ion.
πορθμ-ήϊον,τό,
A. place for crossing, passage, ferry, πορθμήϊα Κιμμέρια(where it is pr.n.) Hdt. 4.12 , 45 .
II. passage-boat, ferry-boat,
Id. 7.25 , X. HG 5.1.23 , Antiph. 86.4 , Luc. DMort. 10.1 ; πορθμείων ὅρμου ὅρος
IG 12.890
.
III. ferryman's fee,
Call. Fr. 110 , Luc. DMort. 22.1 (pl.); τὸ εἰς Ῥήνειαν π.
Inscr.Delos 442
A 153
(ii B.C.).
IV. landing-place,Wilcken Chr. 392.10
(ii A.D.), etc. [This word and its cognates are sts. writtenπροθ-in Pap., e.g. POxy. 1421.6
(iii A.D.).]