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A. A large-bellied vessel, a butt, tun (cf.: “seria, dolium): orca genus marinae beluae maximum dicitur: ad cujus similitudinem vasa quoque ficaria orcae dicunter: sunt enim teretes, atque uniformi specie,” Fest. p. 180 Müll.: “orcae in Hispaniā fervore musti ruptae,” Varr. R. R. 1, 13, 6; Col. 12, 15, 2: “Byzantia orca (which had contained pickled tunny-fish),” Hor. S. 2, 4, 66; cf. Pers. 3, 76.—

B. A tunnel used for throwing dice, a dice-box: “angusta,” Pers. 3, 50: interim dum contemplor orcam, taxillos perdidi, Pompon. ap. Prisc. p. 615 P. (Com. Rel. p. 214 Rib.).

A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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