κέρκουρ-ος (proparox.) or
κερκοῦρος,
ὁ,
A). light vessel, boat, esp. of the Cyprians,
Hdt. 7.97 , cf.
Din. Fr. 12.2 ,
Moschio ap.
Ath. 5.208e ,
D.S. 24.1 (pl.); used for Nile transport,
PCair.Zen. 54.3 (iii B.C.), etc.:—written
κέρκυρος (as if from
Κέρκυρα) Sch.
Ar. Pax 142 ;
κέρκυρα (pl.)
Suid. s.v.
Ναξιουργὴς κάνθαρος .
II). a
sea-fish,
Opp. H. 1.141 . (Cf. Lat.
cercurus, cercyrus in both senses.)