A.bottom of a jar, cup, or other vessel, τ ὸν πύνδακα ε ἰσκρούειν knock in the bottom so as to make the cup hold less, a trick of wine-sellers, Pherecr.105; μέτρῳ τ ὸν πύνδακα ε ἰσκεκρουμένῳ μετρεῖν prob. in Thphr.Char.30.11 (ἐκκεκρ- codd., and so “ἐκκρουσαμένους τ ο ὺς π .” Ar.Fr.270 codd. Poll.), cf. Arist.Pr.938a13; bottom of a ship, Mim.Oxy.413.103.
πύνδαξ , α ^κος, ὁ, (cf. πυθμήν)