ἐπιβᾰτ-ης, ου, ὁ,
one who mounts or embarks:
__1. ἐπιβάται, οἱ, soldiers on board ship, fighting men, opposed to the rowers and seamen, marines, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.12, 7.100, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.95, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.51.2, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__1.b. merchant on board ship, supercargo, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 34.51, 56.10. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__1.c. passenger on ship, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 1.29, +others, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “in Hes.” 8. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__1.d. subordinate officer in the Spartan navy, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.61, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “HG” 1.3.17, “Hell.” “Oxy.” 17.4. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2. fighting man in a chariot, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Criti.” 119b; on an elephant, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “An.” 5.17.3. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3. rider, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “EN” 1106a20, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Zeux.” 10. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4. male quadruped, [[ Gp. 16.21.9. ] Refs]
__5. heel, [[ 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus ] Refs 5th c.AD+]