ἀποστεγάζω

A. uncover, πυκινὸν ῥόον Emp. 100.14(prob. in 42.1); ἀ. τὸν νεών unroof it, Str. 8.3.30, cf. 4.4.6(Pass.), IG 12(3).325.30 (Thera, ii A.D., Pass.); ἀ. τὸ τρῆμα open it, Sotad. 2.

2. take off a covering, τὴν στέγην Ev.Marc. 2.4.

II. = ἀποστέγω 1, cover closely, Thphr. CP 5.6.5, Arist. Pr. 924a37.