ἐπωμίς

A. the point of the shoulder, where it joins the collar-bone, Hp. Art. 1, al., X. Mem. 3.10.13, Gal. 2.273, etc.; the adjacent part of the collar-bone, Poll. 2.133 ; acc. to Arist. HA 493a9, back part of the neck: pl., Id. Phgn. 810b35.

2. Poet., shoulder, Achae. 4, Call. Del. 143, AP 9.588 (Alc. Mess.).

3. part of a ship, Archimel. ap. Ath. 5.209d (s.v.l.).

4. in pl., leaves of a folding-door, LXX Ez. 41.2.

II. part of the women's tunic that was fastened on the shoulder by brooches, shoulder-strap, E. Hec. 558, Chaerem. 14.2, Apollod.Car. 4, IG 11(2).287 A 87 (iii B. C.); tunic of a rower, E. IT 1404 ; the high-priest's ephod, LXX Ex. 28.6, Ph. 2.151, al.