ἠλακάτη

A. v. ἠλεκάτιον), Dor. ἠλακάτα E. Or. 1431 (lyr.), Aeol. ἀλακάτα Theoc. 28.1 (αλ‐ also in χρυσαλάκατος, εὐαλάκατος, Dor. ἠλ‐ is dub.):—distaff, Od. 4.135, 1.357, Il. 6.491, E. l.c., etc.; ἡ ἠ. [τοῦ ἀτράκτου] the stalk of the spindle, Pl. R. 616c: metaph., γηραιῇσι . . ἠλακάτῃσι with the fate of old age, IG 14.1389i18.

II. of distaffshaped objects:

1. one joint of a reed or cane, Thphr. HP 2.2.1; a reed,= δόναξ, Hsch.; ὥσπερ ἠ., of the pistil of the citron-flower, Thphr. HP 1.13.4, cf. 4.4.3.

2. in Compds. (e.g. χρυσηλάκατος), arrow, Hsch.

3. the upper part of the mast, which was made to turn round, A.R. 1.565 (v. Sch.), Ath. 11.475a.

4. windlass, Sch.Th. 7.25 (v.l. ἠλεκ‐).

5. the constellation Coma Berenices, Sch.Arat. 146.