ἐρετμόω

A. furnish with oars, set to row, χέρας E. Med. 4 ; but χεῖρας ἐ. lay their hands to the oar, Orph. A. 358 ; use their hands as oars, swim, Nonn. D. 7.185.

2. ἐ. πορείην pursue a course, ib.33.191, al.

3. traverse as if with oars, ib.14.4:—Pass., ἀὴρ ἐρετμώθη πτερύγεσσιν ib.6.388.