στῖφος,εος,τό,
A. body of men in close array, A. Pers. 20 (anap.), Hdt. 9.57 ;νεῶν στῖφοςtheclose arrayof ships, A. Pers. 366 ; ς. ποιήσασθαι
Hdt. 9.70
;νεανιῶν ς. Ar. Eq. 852 , cf. Pax 564 , Th. 8.92 , X. Cyr. 1.4.19 , etc.: pl.,masses, groups, Plb. 2.68.4 , Ph. 1.445 : metaph.,ἁμαρτημάτωνib. 322 .
2. =twoἐπιξεναγίαιof light-armed, or 4096 men, Ascl. Tact. 6.3 , Ael. Tact. 16.3 , Arr. Tact. 14.5 .