Smith, William: A smaller dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities (London, 1871)

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NAYIS.

tabulata upon the decks of their great men-
of-war (naves turritae), and fought upon
them as if they were standing upon the walls
of a fortress (see cut, p. 260).

We now proceed to describe the parts
of ancient vessels.—1. The prow (trpupa or
neVconw, prora) was generally ornamented on
both sides with figures, which were either
painted upon the sides or laid in. It seems
lo have been very common to represent an
eye on each side of the prow. Upon the
prow or fore-deck there was always some

emblem (7mpao7;|uov, insigne, figut a) by which
the ship was distinguished from others. At the
head of the prow there projected the crroAo?,
and its extremity was termed aicpocrj-oAioi',
which was frequently made in the shape of
an animal or a helmet. It appears to have
been sometimes covered with brass and to
have served as an embole (e/j.jSoA>j) against
the enemy's vessels. The aKpocrToAioi/ is some-
times designated by the name of \r)t>iaKos
(from xv1', a goose), because it was formed in
the shape of the head o.- neck Df a goose or

BIREMIS.

A Prora, TTpuipa.

B. Oculu*, brf>9a\p.6s.

C. Rostrum. ep.(3oAos.
O. Cneniscus, yqvuTKOS.

E. Pnppit, TTpvfjLvq.

F. Aplwtre, a^Aaoroi/, "ith the

pole containing the fascia or
taenia.

G. Tpaolrjf. I O. Cerurhi, Kepo5x°'.

II. Jiemi, Kwrcat.
I. Gubernaculum, TrqSdXlov.
K. Mahu, tcrros.
L. Velum, lOTOS.
M. Antenna, KepaCa, Kepa?.
N. Cornua, a.KpoKepaia.1.

P. Carrhcsium, Kap\rj(TLOV.
Q. KaAot, jcaAajSia.
R. n-poTOj/o?.
S. Pedes, 7r65es.
Opifera, vir«'oat.