عرصف

عِرْصَافٌ ذ One of the عَرَاصِيف of the [ camel's saddle called ] رَحْل [or قَتَب], (S, O,) which are four pegs, or pins of wood, that unite, or conjoin, the heads of [ the curved pieces of wood called ] the أَحْنَاآء of the قَتَب; in the head of each حِنْو are two pegs, or pins of wood, bound with [ the sinews called ] عَقَب, (S, O, K,) or with [ pieces of ] the skins of camels; and in it [or appertaining to the same part ] are the ظَلِفَات; (S, O;) and they are also called the عَصَافِير, which is formed from عراصيف by transposition: (S and O in art. عصفر:) or, (K,) accord. to As, (O,) they are the two pieces of wood (O, K) that bind, (O,) or are bound, (K,) between [ the upright piece of wood called ] the وَاسِط [ in the fore part ] of the رَحْل and its اآخِرَة [ which is in its hinder part ]; on the right and left. (O, K.) ― -b2- The عِرْصَاف of the [kind of saddle called] اـِكَاف, also called its ↓ عُرْصُوف and its عُصْفُور, is A piece of wood bound between [or conjoining ] the anterior [ curved pieces called ] حِنْوَانِ. (S, O, K.) ― -b3- And, [so in the O, but in the K “ or, ”] accord. to Az, (O,) عِرْصَافٌ signifies A whip made of [ the sinews called ] عَقَب; (O, K;) as also عِرْفَاصٌ. (O.) And, (O, K,) accord. to Lth, (O,) Elongated عَقَب; (O, K;) mostly applied to the عَقَب of the two sides and of the two elongated portions of flesh between which is the backbone: (O:) or, (K.) accord. to IDrd, as also عِرْفَاصٌ, (O, TA,) a fascicle (خُصْلَة) of عَقَب and of thongs, (O, TA,) upon a قُبَّة [q. v.], with which the [ women's camel-vehicle called ] هَوْدَج is bound, or made fast. (TA.)