στεγᾰν-ός,ή,όν, (στέγω)
A. covering so as to keep out water, water-tight, τρίχα
X. Cyn. 5.10
; πλοῖα
Arist. Fr. 554
; of other things, κλῶνες . . κεράμων -ώτεροι
AP 9.71
( Antiphil. );πυκνὸν καὶ ς. Plu. 2.692a ; προβλημάτων -ώτατον πρὸς ὀϊστούς
Id. Ant. 45
.
2. generally,enclosing, confining, δίκτυον
A. Ag. 358
(anap.).
II. closely covered, sheathed,λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανός, of Polynices, represented as an eagle,coveredby his white Argive shield (cf.λεύκασπις), S. Ant. 114 (anap.); of a building,ἄνωθεν ς.roofed over, Th. 3.21 , cf. Trag.Adesp. 115 , Call. Cer. 55 , D.H. 1.26 ; οὓς [ναοὺς] . . δοκὸς στεγανοὺς παρέχει