Strong G7732ἱστίον
a shroud
- Transliteration
- histion
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
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)