δ1346Δόλωνες
jibs
[Meaning] small sails. "[He ordered them], after stowing the large fitted [sc. sails], to set the small ones, which they call jibs." And elsewhere [sc. also] "jibs" [sc. are mentioned]. "Having arraying a few warships…
Δόλωνες· τὰ μικρὰ ἱστία. χαλάσαντας τὰ μεγάλα ἄρμενα, τοῖς μικροῖς, ἃ δὴ δόλωνας καλοῦσιν, ἕπεσθαι. καὶ αὖθις Δόλωνες. προβαλόμενος τοῦ παντὸς στόλου ναῦς ὀλίγας, ταύταις τοὺς…