Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Antlia

Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary, and Greek Lexicon (Rich, 1849)

ANTLIA (ἀντλία). A pump, or other machine for raising water, including all the various contrivances adopted by the ancients for that purpose; and not indicating any particular construction; the word being used by Martial (Ep. ix. 19. 4.) to designate the pole and bucket; by Suetonius (Tib. 51.), the water treadwheel; and by Callixenus (ap. Athen. v. 43.), the Archimedean screw. The different machines thus comprised under the general term Antlia are described and illustrated under their own specific names, and are as follows: — 1. ROTA AQUARIA; 2. TYMPANUM; 3. TOLLENO; 4. GIRGILLUS; 5. CTESIBICA MACHINA and SIPHO; 6. COCHLEA.