A dictionary of Greek and Roman . in. It seems to have been very common to repre-sent an eye on each side of the prow. (Bockh, Urkp. 102 ; Becker, ChariMes, vol. ii. p. 60.) Uponthe prow or fore-deck there was always some em-blem (irapa a goose), because itwas formed in the shape of the head or neck of agoose or swan, as in the accompanying woodcut.(Etym. Magn. s. v.) The cheniscus was oftengilt and made of bronze. (Lucian, Ver. Hist. 41,Jup. Trag. 14.) A cheniscus of bronze is pre-served in the Royal Library at Paris. (Millin,Diet, des beaux Arts.) [Insigne.] Just below. the pro
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . in. It seems to have been very common to repre-sent an eye on each side of the prow. (Bockh, Urkp. 102 ; Becker, ChariMes, vol. ii. p. 60.) Uponthe prow or fore-deck there was always some em-blem (irapa a goose), because itwas formed in the shape of the head or neck of agoose or swan, as in the accompanying woodcut.(Etym. Magn. s. v.) The cheniscus was oftengilt and made of bronze. (Lucian, Ver. Hist. 41,Jup. Trag. 14.) A cheniscus of bronze is pre-served in the Royal Library at Paris. (Millin,Diet, des beaux Arts.) [Insigne.] Just below. the prow and projecting a little above the keel wasthe Rostrum (e/j.§o\os, efx§o\ou) or beak, whichconsisted of a beam, to which were attached sharpand pointed irons, or the head of a ram and thelike. This e/x€o\os was used for the purpose ofattacking another vessel and of breaking its is said to have been invented by the TyrrhenianPisaeus. (Plin. I. c.) These beaks were at firstalways above the water and visible ; afterwardsthey were attached lower, so that they were in-visible, and thus became still more dangerous toother ships. (Diodor. xi. 27, xiv. 60, 75 ; Polyb. , xvi. 5, viii. 6.) The annexed woodcuts, takenfrom Montfaucon (VAntiq. Eocpliq. tab. 133),represent three different beaks of ships.
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