noun

orca

gen. orcae · gender feminine · decl. 1st

cf. ἄρχαὔρχα

a kind of whale; an orc

a kind of whale, an orc, Plin. 9, 6, 5, § 12.—

by extension

A large-bellied vessel; a butt; tun •

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.—

A tunnel; a dice-box •

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.).

Perseus ID: n32910 Key: orca1