Δόλωνες
jibs
Translated by Ross Scaife ✝9 Feb 2004Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] small sails.1
"[He ordered them], after stowing the large fitted [sc. sails], to set the small ones, which they call jibs."2
And elsewhere [sc. also] "jibs" [sc. are mentioned].
"Having arraying a few warships out in front of the whole fleet, he set the jibs on these and sailed."3
"But when the Romans came near they took down the jibs."4
"[He ordered them], after stowing the large fitted [sc. sails], to set the small ones, which they call jibs."2
And elsewhere [sc. also] "jibs" [sc. are mentioned].
"Having arraying a few warships out in front of the whole fleet, he set the jibs on these and sailed."3
"But when the Romans came near they took down the jibs."4