, Batr.165, Achae.42, Phily Il.21, etc.; ἀπιστότερος εἶ τῶν κοχλιῶν, for they shrink into their shells on the least alarm, Anaxil.34, cf. Arist.HA523b11, 527b35; ὥσπερ κ. σεμνῶς ἐπηρκὼς τὰς ὀφρῦσAmphis 13.3; βολβός, κτείσ (codd. τισ), κοχλίασTheoc.14.17; κοχλιῶν ἀγγεῖαPSI6.553.11(iii B. C.). II.
anything twisted spirally
, 1.
automaton in form of snail
, Democh.4 J.2.
reel, spool, roller
, Bito 47.4, Gp.8.29. 3.
screw
, Bito 58.10; esp. for raising water,
screw of Archimedes
, Moschioap.Ath.5.208f, Str.17.1.30,52, D.S.1.34, 5.37, PLond.3.1177.73 (ii A. D.). 4.
spiral stair
, διὰ κοχλίου τὴν ἀνάβασιν ἔχειStr.17.1.10, Procop.Pers.1.24. 5. part of surgical machine, Orib.49.20.6.