πόλος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

πόλοςουmπέλω pivot or axisaround which sthg. movesaxisof the celestial spherePl.one of the points on the celestial sphere around which the stars appear to revolvepoleE. Pl. Arist.vaultof heavenfirmament, celestial sphereA. E.fr. Ar. Tim.w.gen.of starsE. sundialref. to a dish-shaped dialHdt.centreof a circular threshing-floorX.

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a pivot, hinge, axis

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