A.stepping off, disembarking, “ἀπὸ τῶν νεῶν ἐς τὴν Λοκρίδα ἀποβάσεις ποιησάμενοι” Th.3.103, cf.115; ἡ ναντικὴ ἐπ᾽ ἄλλους ἀ. landing from ships in the face of an enemy, Id.4.10: abs., “ποιεῖσθαι ἀ.” disembark, land, Id.2.26; ἀ. ἐστι a landing is possible, Id.4.13, cf. 6.75; οὐκ ἔχει ἀπόβασιν does not admit of landing, or has no landing-place, Id.4.8; ἐν ἀποβάσει τῆς γῆς, = ἀποβάντες ἐς τὴν γῆν, Id.1.108.
2. in Plb.8.4.4 ἐξ ἀποβάσεως ἰσοϋψὴς τῷ τείχει, of a ladder, equal in height to the wall, when planted at the proper distance from its foot, cf. Id.9.19.7.
II. way of escape, Plu.Sol.14.
III. result, issue, “τῶν εἰρημένων” Aret.SA2.4, Luc.Hes.6(pl.), Artem.4.83; of prophecies, Phld.D.1.25; success in a race (prob.), Tab. Defix.Aud.234.59 (Carthage, i A.D.), al.
IV. = ἀγὼν ἀποβατικός, IG7.4254 (Oropus, iv B.C.).
V. numerical sequence, Theol.Ar. 60.