A).going to sea for the first time, νηῦςOd. 8.35 , cf. E.Hel. 1531 ; π. πλάτα the first-plied oar (of the ship Argo), Id.Andr. 865 (lyr.), cf. S.E.M. 9.32 : metaph., π. νεότηςjust embarking on the sea of love, Pl.Epigr. 30 ( v.l. πρωτοπόρος ).
II).sailing first or foremost, X.HG 5.1.27 : pr.n. of Athenian warship, H.E.K. Schmidt Die Namen der attischen Kriegsschiffe 7 (v B.C.).
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going to sea for the first time; sailing in the front line