ἱστίον (histion)
histion
a shroud
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Definition
any web, a sail , ἱστία στέλλεσθαι, μηρύεσθαι, καθελεῖν to lower or furl sail , (Odyssey by Homer); ἄκροισι χρῆσθαι ἱστίοις to keep the sails close-reefed, (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)