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sulcātor , ōris, m. id.,
I.one who draws furrows, a furrower, plougher (in postAug. poets).
I. Lit.: “Leontini campi,” Prud. adv. Symm. 2, 939: “patuli agri,” Avien. Perieg. 587.—
II. Transf., one who sails over, traverses, etc.: “sulcator navita ponti,” Sil. 7, 363: “pigri Averni,” i. e. Charon, Stat. Th. 11, 588; cf. “undae,” id. ib. 8, 18: “Bagrada sulcator harenae,” Luc. 4, 588.—
B. A render, tearer, lacerator: “lateris sulcator (vultur),” Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 340.
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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