Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Folliculare

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rich, Anthony (1849). The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary, and Greek lexicon. p. vi. OCLC 894670115. https://archive.org/details/illustratedcompa00rich. 

FOLLICULA'RE (ἄσκωμα). The shaft of an oar at the point where it protrudes from the oar port, which was encircled by a leather cap or bag (folliculus), to ease the wear and tear of the oar, and prevent the water in heavy seas from entering the vessel through the port. Both the form and situation of this cap are clearly shown by the illustration (Folliculare/1.1), which represents several oars furnished with the guard described, as they are seen on the side of a vessel in a bas-relief of the Villa Albani.

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