πορθμ-εύς,έως, Ion.
ῆος,ὁ,
A. ferryman,
Od. 20.187 , Aeschin. 3.158 , SIG 633.104 (Milet.,ii B.C.), BGU 1188.11
(i B.C.), etc.;π. νεκύων,of Charon , E. Alc. 253 (lyr.), cf. Call. Fr. 440 .
2. generally,boatman, seaman,esp. as one of the crew of a passenger-ship, Hdt. 1.24 , Ar. Ec. 1086 , Theoc. 1.57 .
3. metaph.,conveyer, 'purveyor',
τῶν καθ' ἡμέραν λεγομένων
Lib. Or. 18.15
.