1. to draw or pull down , κ. τὰς νῆας to haul ships down to the sea , (Herdotus Historicus); κ. σημεῖα to pull the flags down (in token of defeat), (Thucydides); κ. τινὰ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἵππου (Xenophon Historicus)

2. to quaff or swallow down , Lat. deglutire, (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)