عقرب

عَقْرَبَةٌ ذ : see عَقْرَبٌ, first sentence. ― -b2- Also (assumed tropical:) An iron thing like the كُلَّاب [or flesh-hook ], which is suspended, or attached, to the horse's saddle. (O, K.) ― -b3- And, of a sandal, (assumed tropical:) The knots of the [ thong, or strap, called ] شِرَاك [q. v.]. (TA.) ― -b4- And, (O, K,) thus in all the copies of the K, and in the handwriting of Ibn-Mektoom, but in the L ↓ عَقْرَب, (TA,) (assumed tropical:) An intelligent female slave, who does much service, or work. (O, L, K, TA.)