πῆχυς , εος: elbow, then fore - arm,
arm, Il. 21.166, Od. 17.38. Also
centre-piece of a bow, joining the arms (horns) of
the weapon, being the part grasped by the left hand in shooting, Il. 11.375, Od.
21.419. (For the manner of holding, see cuts Nos. 104,
Heracles; 127, Paris; 63, 89, 90, Assyrians.)