Ἀκάτιον
akation, dinghy
Translated by Jennifer Benedict21 Jan 2000Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
A type of fishing vessel.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀκάτιον· εἶδος πλοίου ἁλιευτικοῦ.
Betacode
*)aka/tion: ei)=dos ploi/ou a(lieutikou=.
Notes
- LSJ s.v. defines as "light boat, used by pirates". In fact it is found in any role appropriate to such a vessel: see e.g. Thucydides 1. 29. 3 (carrying a herald).
cf. under alpha 1697.