στρέβλη,ἡ, (στρεβλός)
A. winchused in ship-building, A. Supp. 441 (pl.=τὰ ξύλα τῶν νεῶν ἐν οἷς διασφηνοῦνται γομφούμενα(sic, fort.-μεναι), Hsch. ).
2. in pl., thetwisted cordsin a mechanical toy, the untwisting of which releases the motive power, Arist. MA 701b3 , 9 .
3. clothes-press, prob. worked by a screw, Plu. 2.950a .
4. part of a filter, τὸν τρυγώδη διὰ σάκκου καὶ στρέβλης ἠθεῖν οἶνον
Phot.
s.v. σακίζειν .
II. an instrument of torture, Plb. 18.54.7 , LXX 4 Ma. 7.4 , J. AJ 19.1.6 , Luc. Nec. 14 , etc.
2. torture, λύπας, μερίμνας, ἁρπαγάς, στρέβλας, νόσους
Diph. 88
, cf. PTeb. 789.15
(ii B.C.), D.S. 13.86 (pl.), Phld. Rh. 1.234
S. ;ζημίαι καὶ ς. ib. 2.152
S. (pl.).