A.sweep of oars, νεὼς π. εὐήρης, periphr. for a ship and its oars, E.IT1050, cf. 1346, Tr. 1123: pl., Hp. ap. Gal.19.131; “ναῦς ὅταν ἐκ πιτύλων ῥοθιάζῃ” Ar.Fr.84: metaph., ἑνὶ π. with one sweep, all together, A.Pers.976 (lyr.).
2. shower, torrent, “δακρύων” E.Hipp.1464 (anap.); of blows, Theoc.22.127, cf. Poll.2.147; “ἄρασσε κρᾶτα πιτύλους διδοῦσα χειρός” E.Tr.1236 (lyr.).