A.groom, esquire, who attended the ἱππεύς in war, Hdt.3.85,88, X.HG2.4.6: generally, groom, Pl.Plt.261d, PSI4.371.13 (iii B.C.), Plb.13.8.3, etc.; “ἱ. τῶν καμήλων” Philostr.VA2.1.
II. Adj. ἱππό-κομος , ον, (κόμη) decked with horsehair, epith. of a helmet (not in Od.), “κόρυς” Il.13.132, cf. S.Ant. 116 (anap.); “πήληξ” Il.16.797; “τρυφάλεια” 13.339.