στοῖχος

A. row in an ascending series, ὁ πρῶτος ς. τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν the first course of (masonry composing) the steps, Hdt. 2.125; course of bricks, etc., in building, IG 22.463.58, 1682.10; esp. file of persons marching one behind another, as in a procession, ἐπὶ στοίχου,= στοιχηδόν, Ar. Ec. 756; νῆσοι κατὰ στοῖχον κείμεναι Th. 2.102; κατὰ στοίχους Ar. Fr. 79; of ships, column, ἐν στοίχοις τρισί A. Pers. 366; of soldiers, file, Th. 4.47; διὰ στοίχων ὁπλῖται παρατεταγμένοι D.C. 63.4; of deer swimming, Opp. C. 2.226; of the files (opp. ζυγόν VIII) of the chorus in plays, Poll. 4.108,109; row of columns, IG 22.1668.12; of factors, Arist. Metaph. 1092b34; of verses, ἔπη . . ἀλλότρια τοῦ ς. τῆς ποιήσεως Afric. Cest.Oxy. 412.51.

II. a line of poles supporting hunting-nets, into which the game were driven, X. Cyn. 6.10,21.

III. τοῦ ς. καταλαβόντος τὴν ἡμετέραν βουλήν since the turn has come to our senate, POxy. 1119.12 (iii A.D.).