τύκος

A. instrument for working stone, mason's hammer or pick, βάθρα . . κανόνι καὶ τύκοις ἡρμοσμένα E. HF 945, cf. Poll. 7.118: also τύχος, ὁ, IG 11(2).161 A 87, 199 A 87 (Delos, iii B. C.), Supp.Epigr. 2.569.27 (Didyma, ii B. C.); τύχοι· λιθοξοϊκὰ ἐργαλεῖα, Hsch., cf. Paus. Gr.Fr. 62 (τοιχοι Poll. 10.147 codd.); = ὄρυξ, Theognost. Can. 4.

2. τύχους καὶ τοὺς σφῆνας καλοῦσιν Hsch. s.v. τύχων πυλῶν: cf. eund. s.v. τύφοι.

II. from the like ness of shape, battle-axe, poleaxe, Hdt. 7.89 (τύκους codd.CP; τύχους rell.).