γόμφος

A. bolt, for ship-building, Od. 5.248; for other uses, Hes. Op. 431, A. Th. 542; dowel, SIG 246ii40 (Delph., iv B. C.); γόμφοις καὶ περόνῃσιν ἀρηρότε Parm. 1.20; γόμφῳ ἢ κόλλῃ ἢ ἁφῇ Arist. Ph. 227a17, cf. Metaph. 1052a24: generally, bond, fastening, as of the cross-ribs of Egyptian canoes, Hdt. 2.96; of the ankle-joint, Arist. PA 654b21; of the in visible bonds uniting the partieles of the body, Pl. Ti. 43a: metaph., γ. κατάστοργοι, of love, Emp. 87; τῶνδ’ ἐφήλωται . . γόμφος διαμπάξ these things are determined, A. Supp. 945:—acc. to EM 238.4, γ. were prop. of wood; but cf. γ. χαλκοί IG 9 (1).691 (Corc.), γ. σιδηροῖ Plb. 13.7.9.

2. instrument for cautery, Hippiatr. 97.

3. = γόμφιος, Hsch.

II. sea-fish, = γομφάριον, Gloss. (Cf.Skt. jámbhas 'tooth', Lith. ža[mtilde]bas 'edge of a beam', etc.)