σκᾰφ-ίς(A),ίδος,ἡ, Dim. of
σκάφη; esp.
I. bowl,ἄγγεα πάντα, γαυλοί τε σκαφίδες τε small milk-pails, Od. 9.223 ; mentioned amongbakers' vesselsin Ar. Fr. 417 ; later,drinking vesselormeasure, Hp. Mul. 1.86 , cf. Morb. 2.64 ;potfor honey, Theoc. 5.59 .
II. spade, shovel, ς. εἰς παλαίστραν
Inscr.Délos 290.76
(iii B.C.); used in dredging, Ph. Bel. 98.27 :ῥαπτὰς γειοφόρους σκαφίδαςperh.basketsfor carrying earth, AP 6.297 ( Phan. ).