toxotes

Noun

(plural toxotai)

Any fish of genus Toxotes, the archerfishes.
(historical) A Greek archer armed with a short Greek bow and a short sword.

Origin

From Ancient Greek τοξότης (toksοtēs, “bowman, archer”).

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In the 4th century their place was taken by ten sophronistae (one for each tribe), who, as the name implies, took special interest in the morals of those under them, their military training being in the hands of experts, of whom the chief were the hoplomachus, the acontistes, the toxotes and the aphetes (instructors respectively in the use of arms, javelin-throwing, archery and the use of artillery engines).

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