A.set one's foot upon, occupy, c. gen., “Συρίας” Plu.Ant.28, cf. Luc.Cont. 2: metaph., take one's stand upon, τοῦ Σμέρδιος οὐνόματος ἐπιβατεύων usurping it, Hdt.3.63, cf. 67,9.95; “τῆς ἡγεμονίας” D.C.79.7; τὸ “τῆς οὐσίας ἓν -εῦον” Dam.Pr.88; τούτου ἐ. τοῦ ῥήματος rely upon . . , Hdt.6.65.
II.. to be an ἐπιβάτης, passenger or soldier on board ship, ἐ.ἐπὶ [νεῶν] ib.15, al., Luc.Par.46; “ἐπὶ νηί” Pl.La.183d: c.dat., Ar.Ra.48 (with an obscene allusion, cf. “ἐπιβαίνω” A. 111.3).
2.. mount, “τοῦ θρόνου” Philostr.VS2.8.2.