τροχαντήρ, ῆρος, ὁ,
in Anatomy, trochanter, i. e. either of two processes at the head of the thigh bone, [[ 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus “de Usu Partium” 15.8, compare [prev. author] 2.309, 312, epigram cited in 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 1.316s q. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II part of the stern of a ship, [[ 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus ] Refs 5th c.AD+]
__III an instrument of torture, [[ LXX.4Mac.8.13 (variant{-τήρια}). ] LXX]