σωλήν
ῆνος, ὁ
A.
channel, gutter, Archil. 5, Aen.Tact. 18.6, PPetr. 2p.119 (iii B.C.), Ph. Bel. 91.26,28.
2.
pipe, Hdt. 3.60, Hero Spir. 1.1, al., Arr. Epict. 4.11.9; κεραμεοῖ ς. Plu. 2.526b; σκύτινος Str. 16.2.13; μολίβδινος Gp. 10.18.6; ventilation-pipe, ib.2.27.2; ἀργυροῦς καὶ χρυσοῦς (for unguents) Plu. Galb. 19 (pl.).
3.
cylindrical box for keeping a broken limb straight, Hp. Off. 14, Fract. 16,22.
4.
grooved tile, IG 42(1).109 iv 116, 117 (Epid., iv B.C.), 11(2).203 B 97 (Delos, iii B.C.), Hsch., etc.
5.
a shell-fish, perh. the razor-fish, Epich. 42, Sophr. 24, Philyll. 13, Arist. HA 528a18, 548a5, al., Gal. 6.734.
6.
membrum virile, Hsch.
7.
the cavity of the spine, Poll. 2.180.
8.
grooved rails in which wheels run, Hero Aut. 2.2; σωλῆνες καταπαλτῶν, σκορπίων σωλῆνες, IG 22.1628.512,515, 1629.986,990.
9.
vulgar name for lienteria, Steph. in Gal. 1.314 D.