عِرْصَافٌ

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 أَحْنَاء 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 article عصفر:) or, (K,) according 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 اخِرَة [which is in its hinder part]; on the right and left. (O, K.)

The عِرْصَاف of the [kind of saddle called] إِكَاف, 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.)

And, [so in the O, but in the K “ or, ”] according to Az, (O,) عِرْصَافٌ signifies A whip made of [the sinews called] عَقَب; (O, K;) as also عِرْفَاصٌ. (O.) And, (O, K,) according 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.) according 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.)