φάλος : (1) the metal
ridge or crest of the helmet,
extending from back to front, with a socket to hold the plume (see cut
No. 122).—(2) in narrower signification, the rounded
boss, projecting forepiece, in which
the φάλος terminated, Il. 6.9, Il.
13.132.
Georg Autenrieth. A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges. New York. Harper and Brothers. 1891.
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