αἰχμητής -οῦ, ὁ [αἰχμάζω.] Also αἰχμητά̆ Il. 5.197 (prob. orig. a voc. turned into a nom.). 1 A spearman as opposed to warriors otherwise armed: Ἄβαντες ἕποντο, αἰχμηταί Il. 2.543. 2 In gen., a warrior Il. 1.152, Il. 2.846, Il. 3.179, Il. 4.87, Il. 6.97 = 278, Il. 8.33 = 464, 472, Il. 12.419, Il. 17.588, 740: Od. 11.559, Od. 24.81. 3 With implied notion of stoutness or skill: αἰχμητὴν ἔθεσαν θεοί Il. 1.290. Cf. Il. 3.49, Il. 5.197, 602 = Il. 16.493 = Il. 22.269, Il. 5.706, Il. 7.281, Il. 11.739, Il. 12.128, Il. 13.171: χεῖρας αἰχυητὴν ἔμεναι καὶ ἐπίφρονα βουλήν (in strength of hands and wise counsel) Od. 16.242. Cf. Od. 2.19.