πρωτό-πλοος,ον, Att.
contr.
πρωτό-πλους,ουν,
A. going to sea for the first time, νηῦς
Od. 8.35
, cf. E. Hel. 1531 ;π. πλάταthefirst-pliedoar (of the ship Argo), Id. Andr. 865 (lyr.), cf. S.E. M. 9.32 : metaph.,π. νεότης just embarking on the seaof love, Pl. Epigr. 30 ( v.l. πρωτοπόρος ).
II. sailing firstorforemost, X. HG 5.1.27 : pr.n. of Athenian warship, H.E.K. SchmidtDie Namen der attischen Kriegsschiffe
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(v B.C.).