κανών , όνος: (1) shuttle or spool,
by which the thread of the woof was drawn through the thread of the
warp, Il. 23.761.—(2)
handle on the interior of a shield, grasped by the
left hand, Il. 8.193, Il. 13.407. (Il.) (See cuts Nos. 12, 16,
79; rudely represented in the adjacent cut.)