παραστάτης

A. one who stands by or near, defender, φρουροὶ καὶ π. πυλῶν E. Rh. 506.

II. one's comrade on the flank (opp. προστάτης, front-rank-man, ἐπιστάτης, rear-rank-man), τὸν ἑωυτοῦ π. Hdt. 6.117, cf. X. Cyr. 3.3.59, 8.1.10 ; παρήγγειλε τοὺς ἐπιστάτας μεταβαίνειν εἰς παραστάτην Polyaen. 2.10.4.

2. generally, comrade, Pi. N. 3.37, A. Pers. 957 (lyr.), Hdt. 6.107 (pl.), S. Ant. 671, etc. ; the ephebi were bound by oath μὴ καταλείπειν τὸν π., Poll. 8.105, cf. Arist. EN 1130a30, Stob. 4.1.48 ; of a horse, π. ἐν μάχαις Babr. 76.3 : hence, assistant, supporter, δίκης E. Fr. 295 ; of the gods, π. ἀγαθοὺς καὶ συμμάχους X. Cyr. 3.3.21 ; esp. of the Dioscuri, Trag.Adesp. 14.

3. right- or left-hand-man in a chorus when drawn up in order, Arist. Pol. 1277a12, Metaph. 1018b27.

4. official of a collegium, IG 14.925 (Portus).

III. the ministers of the Eleven at Athens, AB 296, Phot. EM 652.16.

IV. Medic., οἱ π. testicles, Ph. 1.45, Ath. 9.395f, etc. : personified, in dual, Pl.Com. 174.13 ; also, of the epididymis, Hp. Oss. 14, cf. Gal. 19.128.

2. of the σπερματικοὶ πόροι, π. ἀδενοειδεῖς, κιρσοειδεῖς, Herophil. ap.Gal. UP 14.11, cf. Ruf. Onom. 185, Gal. 4.643.

3. in sg., = ὀστέον ὑοειδές, Herophil. ap. Poll. 2.202 and Ruf. Onom. 155.

V. in a ship, pieces of wood to stay the mast, IG 22.1606.36, 1607.5,15,78, 1611.38 : dual παραστάτα ib. 1608.34.

VI. outer vertical standard in plinth of torsion-engine, Ph. Bel. 55.10, Hero Bel. 91.10.