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Column i
(beginning column missing)
o i' 1'o 1'

ŋešma₂-ur₂-nu-ub-zu

MIN<(e-lip)> d[MIN<(...])>

boat that does not know its keel = boat of Enlil

o i' 2'2'

ŋešma₂-gur₈-nu-ub-zu

MIN<(e-lip)> d[MIN<(...])>

unknown boat = boat of Enlil

o i' 3'3'

ŋešma₂ dnin-lil₂-la₂

MIN<(e-lip)> dNIN.LIL₂

boat of Ninlil

o i' 4'4'

ŋešma₂ tum-ma-al!

MIN<(e-lip)> dMIN<(NIN.LIL₂)>

boat of Tummal = boat of Ninlil

o i' 5'5'

ŋešma₂-giri₁₇-zal-nun-na

MIN<(e-lip)> dŠU.ZI.AN.NA

boat: joy of the prince = boat of Šuzi'ana

o i' 6'6'

ŋešma₂-ša₃-ḫul₂-la

MIN<(e-lip)> dMIN<(ŠU.ZI.AN.NA)>

boat with a rejoicing heart = boat of Šuzi'ana

o i' 7'7'

ŋešma₂-id₂-nir-ŋal₂

MIN<(e-lip)> dMIN<(ŠU.ZI.AN.NA)>

boat of the noble river = boat of Šuzi'ana

o i' 8'8'

ŋešma₂-dara₃-abzu

MIN<(e-lip)> de₂-a

boat, wild goat of the Abzu = boat of Ea

o i' 9'9'

ŋešma₂ did₂-lu₂-ru-gu₂

MIN<(e-lip)> dID₂

boat of the divine river ordeal = boat of the river god

o i' 10'10'

ŋešma₂-tuš-a

MIN<(e-lip)> dAMAR.UTU

boat that sits (idle) = boat of Marduk

o i' 11'11'

ŋešma₂-id₂-ḫe₂-du₇

MIN<(e-lip)> dAK

boat of a river of abundance = boat of Nabû

o i' 12'12'

ŋešma₂-gur₈-nun-ta-e₃

MIN<(e-lip)> dNIN.URTA1

boat that emerges from the noble harbor = boat of Ninurta

o i' 13'13'

ŋešma₂-abzu-nu-kuš₂-u₃

MIN<(e-lip)> dNIN.GIR₂.SU

boat that does not tire in the Abzu = boat of Ninŋirsu

o i' 14'14'

ŋešma₂-ab₂-kug-ga

MIN<(e-lip)> dba-u₂

boat that is a pure cow = boat of Bau

o i' 15'15'

ŋešma₂-pa₅-SAL-us₂-sa

MIN<(e-lip)> dMIN<(ba-u₂)>

boat that touches at the (...) dike = boat of BaU

o i' 16'16'

ŋešma₂-nu-ri

MIN<(e-lip)> d302

boat of light? = boat of Sîn

o i' 17'17'

ŋešma₂-nu-ri-ban₃-da

MIN<(e-lip)> dNIN.GAL

junior boat of light? = boat of Ningal

o i' 18'18'

ŋešma₂-šilam-gal

MIN<(e-lip)> dNIN.TIN.UG₅.GA

boat that is a great cow = boat of Nintinuga

o i' 19'19'

ŋešma₂-id₂-da-til-la

MIN<(e-lip)> dMIN<(NIN.TIN.UG₅.GA)>

boat that ends the river = boat of Nintinuga

o i' 20'20'

ŋešma₂-sa-bad

MIN<(e-lip)> dMIN<(NIN.TIN.UG₅.GA)>3

(...) boat = boat of Nintinuga

o i' 21'21'

[ŋešma₂-x?]-kug-ga

MIN<(e-lip)> dPA.BIL.SAG

(...) = boat of Pabilsaŋ

o i' 22'22'

[ŋešma₂-x?]-nir-ŋal₂

MIN<(e-lip)> dDA.MU

(...) = boat of Damu

o i' 23'23'

[ŋešma₂ d]da-mu

MIN<(e-lip)> dMIN<(DA.MU)>

boat of Damu

Column ii
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o ii' 1'o 1'

ŋešma₂-[...]

[...]

o ii' 2'2'

ŋešma₂-gi-zum

[...]

type of boat

o ii' 3'3'

ŋešma₂ gid₂-da

a-rik-[tum]

long boat

o ii' 4'4'

ŋešma₂ sig-ga

si-iq-tum

narrow, light boat

o ii' 5'5'

ŋešma₂ dirig-ga

ne₂-be₂-ru

boat floating downstream = ferryboat

o ii' 6'6'

ŋešma₂ dirig-ga ba-til

muq-qal-pi-tum

boat that is finished floating downstream?

o ii' 7'7'

ŋešma₂ gaba ru-gu₂

ma-ḫir-tum

boat moving upstream

o ii' 8'8'

ŋešma₂ gaba ri-a-ni

MIN<(ma-ḫir-tum)>

boat moving upstream

o ii' 9'9'

ŋešma₂-addir

e-lip ig-ri

ferryboat = ship for hire

o ii' 10'10'

ŋešma₂-addir

MIN<(e-lip)> ne₂-be₂-ri

ferryboat

o ii' 11'11'

ŋešma₂ ŋeš₂-šu gur

MIN<(e-lip)> šu--šu

boat with sixty gur cargo capacity

o ii' 12'12'

ŋešma₂ ninnu gur

MIN<(e-lip)> ḫa-an-ša₂-a

boat with fifty gur cargo capacity

o ii' 13'13'

ŋešma₂ nimin gur

MIN<(e-lip)> er-ba--i-a

boat with forty gur cargo capacity

o ii' 14'14'

ŋešma₂ ušu₃ gur

MIN<(e-lip)> še-la-ša₂-a

boat with thirty gur cargo capacity

o ii' 15'15'

ŋešma₂ niš gur

MIN<(e-lip)> -ra-a

boat with twenty gur cargo capacity

o ii' 16'16'

ŋešma₂ udiliyaₓ(U.5(DIŠ)) gur

MIN<(e-lip)> ḫa-an-še-rit kur₃-ri

boat with fifteen gur cargo capacity

o ii' 17'17'

ŋešma₂ u gur

MIN<(e-lip)> e-še-rit MIN<(kur₃-ri)>

boat with ten gur cargo capacity

o ii' 18'18'

ŋešma₂ ia₂ gur

MIN<(e-lip)> ḫa-mil-ti MIN<(kur₃-ri)>

boat with five gur cargo capacity

o ii' 19'19'

ŋešu₅ ma₂

ḫi-in-nu e-lip-pi

boat cabin

o ii' 20'20'

ŋešx ma₂

ud-di MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

log or plank of a boat = beam of a boat

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Column i
r i 1r i 1

ŋešad-us₂ ma₂

šid-di e-lip-pi

side plank of a boat

r i 22

ŋeški ma₂

qaq-qar MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

earth of a boat

r i 33

ŋešur₂ ma₂

i-šid MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

base of a boat

r i 44

ŋešsi ma₂

qar-nu

prow of a boat

r i 55

ŋešsi-si ma₂

qar-na-a-te MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

prows of a boat

r i 66

ŋešti ma₂

ṣi-li MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

rib of a boat

r i 77

ŋešti-ti ma₂

i-ga-ra-a-te MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

ribs of a boat = sides of a boat

r i 88

ŋešgu₂-murgu ma₂

e-ṣe-en-ṣer MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

keel of a boat

r i 99

ŋešpeš gu₂-murgu ma₂

kiš-kit-ti MIN<(e-lip-pi)>4

part of a keel of a boat

r i 1010

ŋešanše ma₂

i-me-ri MIN<(e-lip-pi)>5

donkey of a boat, part of a boat

r i 1111

ŋešdim ma₂

mar-kas₂ MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

mast of a boat = cable of a boat

r i 1212

ŋešdim ma₂

tim-mu ša₂ MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

mast of a boat

r i 1313

ŋešegir ma₂

ar-kat₃ MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

stern of a boat

r i 1414

ŋešŋissu ma₂

ṣil-lum MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

canopy of a boat

r i 1515

ŋešgag ma₂

sik-kat₃ MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

peg of a boat

r i 1616

ŋešgag saŋ gi₄-a ma₂

maḫ-ra-a-ti MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

fastened peg of a boat? = bow of a boat

r i 1717

ŋeše₂ ma₂

bi-it MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

cabin of a boat

r i 1818

ŋešigi ma₂

pa-an MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

front of a boat

r i 1919

ŋešgur₇ ma₂

ka-re-e

hold of a boat

r i 2020

[...] ma₂

ṭi-ḫu MIN<(e-lip-pi)>

side wall of a boat?

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Column ii
r ii 1r ii 1

[ŋeškul] ŋisal?

šu-[mu-u₂] gi?-šal?-li?

handle of a rudder

r ii 22

[ŋešdilim₂] ŋisal?

it-qur-ti MIN<(gi-šal-li)>

blade of a rudder

r ii 33

[ŋešzi]-gan

sik-ka-nu

boat's steering paddle

r ii 44

[ŋešgag zi]-gan

sik-kat₃ MIN<(sik-ka-nu)>

peg of a boat's steering paddle

r ii 55

[ŋešdilim₂ zi-gan]

it-qur!-ti MIN<(sik-ka-nu)>

blade of a boat's steering paddle

r ii 66

[ŋešsigₓ(UMBIN) zi-gan]

[ṣu]-pur MIN!<(sik-ka-nu)>6

part of a rudder = tip of a rudder?

r ii 77

[ŋeš]gag

[sik]-ka-tum

peg, nail

r ii 88

[ŋeš]ir

[ir]-ru

peg, stake

r ii 99

ŋešir-ku₅?

[ir]-ku-u

stake?

r ii 1010

ŋešir-dim

MIN<(ir-ku-u)>

stake

r ii 1111

ŋešir-dim

maḫ-ra-šu

stake, post for fastening

r ii 1212

ŋešir!-dim

tim-mu

stake, post

r ii 1313

ŋešx-dim

MIN<(tim-mu)>

stake, post

r ii 1414

ŋešir-rab?

u₂-ri-in-nu

(...) = standard

r ii 1515

ŋeša₂-kar₂

MIN<(u₂-ri-in-nu)>

type of weapon = standard

r ii 1616

ŋeššibir₂

ši-bir-ru

staff

r ii 1717

ŋešgag šibir₂

sik-kat₃ MIN<(ši-bir-ru)>

peg of a staff


r ii 1818

ŋešmar

nar-kab-tum

chariot

(rest of column missing)

1For {ŋeš}ma2-kar-nun-ta-e3.

2The etymology of this boat name (earlier nu-ru) is uncertain: see Cohen Cultic Calendars, 141-142, 231-232, 402.

3George MC 5, 137 translates the analogous temple name E2-sa-bad as "house of the open ear."

4See Veldhuis EEN, 188 and Scurlock SAAB 3, 130-131 for the potentially analogous {jesz}gešpu2/pesz/pesz10 in conjunction with the battering ram(gud-si-dil).

5Scurlock SAAB 3, 130-131 understands the {jiš}anše gud-si-dil as a saw horse-like frame for a battering ram. Perhaps in conjunction with boats the term refers to part of the frame. Note also perhaps the ANŠE ma2 du8 of the ED Practical Vocabulary MS 2340 (+) MS 2340/2 (+) Mikhail 2 20: 5' (Civil CSUAS 12, 209).

6The Sumerian entry corresponds to the {jesz}UMBIN/sig zi-gan of OB ur5-ra division 1, 316, while Akkadian entry may reflect a misinterpretation. For UMBIN = sigx, see Veldhuis JAOS 120, 391.


Edition by Jeremie Peterson.