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P / pŏdĭa
noun

pŏdĭa

gen. pŏdiae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
a rope fastened to one of the lower corners of a sail; for the purpose of setting it to the wind;; a sheet
a rope fastened to one of the lower corners of a sail, for the purpose of setting it to the wind; in Engl. nautical lang., a sheet, Serv. Verg. A. 5, 830 (al. podium).
Perseus ID: n36776 Key: podia