Liddell–Scott–Jones: σκαπέρδα

σκαπέρδα,ἡ,

A. tug-of-war at the Dionysia: a rope was passed through a hole in a post, and boys at the ends (placed back to back) tried each to pull the other up, Poll. 9.116 , Hsch. : playing at this game was calledσκαπέρδαν ἕλκειν, Poll. l.c.