χάραξ [χᾰ], ᾰκος, ὁ,
also ἡ, (χαράσσω) pointed stake: especially,
__I vine-prop, pole, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 986, “V.” 1201, “Pax” 1263, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.70, “BGU” 1122.17 (1st c.BC): proverbial ἐξηπάτησεν ἡ χ. τὴν ἄμπελον,] Refs 5th c.BC+] of those who trust in a 'broken reed', [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1291. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II pale, used in fortifying the entrenchments of a camp, [[ [prev. author] “Ach.” 1178, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.167 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; = Latin vallus, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.29.3, 18.18.1: ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.2 collectively, ={χαράκωμα}, palisaded camp, Theophil.[[Comedy texts 9, “SIG” 363.1 (Ephesus, 3rd c.BC), 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 77, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 17 (_plural_), 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 2.60b; τὰν ἐκτὸς τοῦ χ. χώραν “IG” 42(1).76.21 (Epid., 2nd c.BC)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; palisade, χάρακα βαλέσθαι πρὸς τῇ πόλει (variant{χαράκωμα}) [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.87 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; = Latin vallum, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.80.11, 3.45.5, +others, NT.Luke.19.43 ] NT+2nd c.BC+]; χάρακα τίθεσθαι form an entrenched camp, [[ 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 6.29; χ. βαλέσθαι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aemilius Paulus” 17, compare “Marc.” 18, etc.; βάλλειν [prev. author] “Sull.” 28 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἀποταφρεύειν, περιταφρεύειν,[[ [prev. work] 21, “Luc.” 31; διασπᾶν [prev. author] “Ant.” 18; χ. σεσιδηρωμένος καὶ ἁλύσεσι δεδεμένος 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.83; χ. κύκλῳ τῆς νεώς 4th c.BC: Moschio Tragicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 5.208d. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]