II. anvil, Il.18.476, Od.8.274, Hdt.1.68: metaph., “πρὸς ἄκμονι χάλκευε γλῶσσαν” Pi.P.1.86; λόγχης ἄκμονες very anvils to bear blows (cf. Sch. ad loc.), A.Pers.51; “ὑπομένειν πληγὰς ἄκμων” Aristopho 4; Τιρύνθιος ἄ., i. e. Hercules, Call.Dian.146 (expl. by Sch. ὁ μὴ καμὼν ἐπὶ τοῖς ἄθλοις).
2. pestle (Cyprian), Hsch.
3. head of a batteringram, Apollod.Poliorc.161.4.
III. kind of eagle, Hsch.
IV. kind of wolf, Opp.C.3.326.
V. Pythag., = 6, Theol.Ar.37. (Cf. Skt.áśman- `sling-stone', etc.)