2. bilge-water, πόλις . . ἄντλον οὐκ ἐδέξατο let in no water, metaph. for 'let no enemy come in', A.Th.796; ἄντλον εἴργειν ναός pump out water from a ship, E.Tr.691; εἰς ἄντλον ἐμβαίνειν πόδα, metaph. for getting into a difficulty, Id.Heracl.168.
3. a flood of water, Pi.O.9.53; “ἀλίμενον ὥς τις εἰς ἄντλον πεσών” E.Hec. 1025 (lyr.); ἐν ἄντλῳ τιθέναι scuttle, sink, metaph., “ὕβριν” Pi.P.8.12.
II. bucket, Man.6.424.