καυλός

A. stem of a plant (opp. στέλεχος, of trees, Thphr. HP 1.1.9), Epich. 158, Ar. Eq. 824 (anap.); κ. σιλφίου ib.894; ἢ σίλφιον ἢ ὀπὸς ἢ κ. Hp. Acut. 37; called ἐκ Κυρήνης κ. Hermipp. 63.4; κ. ἐκ Καρχηδόνος Eub. 19; κ. Λίβυς Antiph. 217.13, cf. 325; κράμβης BGU 1118.12 (pl., i B.C.), cf. Dsc. 2.120, Archig. ap. Gal. 13.331.

2. Hom. (only in Il.), spear-shaft, ἐν καυλῷ ἐάγη δολιχὸν δόρυ Il. 13.162; κατεκλάσθη δ’ ἐνὶ καυλῷ ἔγχος ib.608; once of a sword-hilt, ἀμφὶ δὲ καυλὸν φάσγανον ἐρραίσθη 16.338.

3. of various tubular structures in animals, πτεροῦ καυλός quill part of a feather, Pl. Phdr. 251b, cf. Arist. HA 504a31; neck of the bladder, ib.497a20; duct of the penis, ib. 510a26; cervix uteri, ib.510b11; ovipositor of locusts, ib.555b21.

4. shank of a fish-hook, Opp. H. 3.148.

II. vegetable of the cabbage kind, cole, kail, cauliflower, Alex. 127.5, Anaxandr. 41.58 (pl.), Eub. 7.3 (pl.).

III. membrum virile, Hp. Int. 14, D.S. 32.11, Gal. UP 14.12, Ruf. Onom. 101, etc. (Cf. Lat.caulus, caulis, Lith. kaáulas 'bone'.)