τοξότης

A. bowman, archer, Il. 11.385, A. Ag. 628, IG 12.929.67, 949.79, Hdt. 3.39, Th. 4.28, etc.; τοὺς τ. τούς τε ἀστοὺς καὶ τοὺς ξένους IG 12.79.3; ἀτράκτων τοξόται E. Rh. 312; τ. στρατός Pi. O. 13.89; as a device on Persian coins, Plu. Ages. 15, Art. 20.

2. the Archer, Sagittarius, a sign in the Zodiac, Eudox. ap. Hipparch. 1.2.20, Luc. VH 1.18, Ptol. Alm. 8.1, Vett Val.11.3, Supp.Epigr. 7.363.3 (Dura-Europus, ii A. D.).

II. at Athens, οἱ τοξόται were the city-police, Ar. Ach. 54,711 (troch.), Eq. 665, And. 3.5, Pl. Prt. 319c, Arist. Ath. 24.3; cf. Σκύθης 11.1.

b. archer-cavalry, Ascl. Tact. 1.3; cf. Σκύθης 11.2.