σκεῦος, εος, τό,
vessel or implement of any kind, in singular, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 402, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.128; in dual, σκεύη δύο χρησίμω 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 983, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 596b; and in _plural_, κλῖναι καὶ.. τἆλλα σκεύη [prev. work] 373a, +others] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—but the plural is frequently used in a collective sense, all that belongs to a complete outfit, house-gear, utensils, chattels, opposed to live-stock and fixtures, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 1318, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 19.31, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. γεωργικά farming implements, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 552 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἱερὰ σ. sacred vessels and implements, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.13, compare “IG” 12.313.20] Refs 5th c.BC+]; a druggist's stores, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 9.17.3 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. τὰ ἐπιτράπεζα table-furniture, [[ [prev. author] “Lap.” 42 ] Refs]; military accoutrements, equipment, τὰ περὶ τὸ σῶμα σ. [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.31 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ τῶν ἵππων σ. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 4.5.55 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; baggage of an army, and, generally, baggage, luggage, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 12, 15, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.13.6 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὄνοι αὐτοῖς σκεύεσι packs and all, [[ [prev. author] “HG” 5.4.17 ] Refs]; tackle, gear of ships, naval stores, etc., [[ “IG” 12.74.14, 22.1611.10, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 117d, “La.” 183e, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 8.11, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 46.1; σ. τριηρικά 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 47.19 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ σκέα (σκεύη) τοῦ πλοίου [[ “PSI” 4.437.2 (3rd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+] (so, collectively, in singular, [[ NT.Act.27.17): various kinds of σκεύη catalogued by Pollux (10). ] NT]