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noun

sŭcŭla

gen. sŭcŭlae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
dim. perh. root σεύω, to drive
a kind of machine for drawing; lifting; a winch
a kind of machine for drawing or lifting, a winch, windlass, capstan, Cato, R. R. 19, 2; Vitr. 10, 2; Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 126; of a wine- or oil-press, Cato, R. R. 12; 18, 2; Dig. 19, 2, 19.
Perseus ID: n46353 Key: sucula1