σίφων,ωνος,ὁ,=ἡ καλάμη τοῦ ἀγρίου καλάμου,Gloss.: hence,
A. tube, pipe, Aen.Tact. 18.10 , Anon.Lond. 26.51 ;καλάμινος ς. Dsc. Eup. 2.35 ; esp.,
1. siphon, used for drawing wine out of the cask or jar, Hippon. 56 , PEleph. 5.4
(iii B.C.); καμπύλος ς., τουτέστι σωλήν
Hero Spir. 1.1
.
b. drainage-tubefor hydrocele, Gal. 10.988 .
c. pump,
PLond. 3.1177.129
(ii A.D.).
2. fire-engine, Apollod. Poliorc. 174.5 , Hsch. : generally,service-pipe for water in houses, Str. 5.3.8 .
3. water-spout, Olymp. in Mete. 13.15 , Sch. Arat. 785 .
4. αἵματος ἀνδρῶν σίφωνεςblood-suckers, i.e. mosquitoes, AP 5.150 ( Mel. ).
5. sens. obsc. forτὸ αἰδοῖον, E. Cyc. 439 (s.v.l.).