Lexical Definition

‎ὀθόνη‎ othónē (oth-on'-ay) sheet ^G:N-F
of uncertain affinity

sheet.

• a linen cloth, i.e. (especially) a sail

Abbott-Smith

* ὀθόνη, -ης, ἡ (of Semitic origin, cf. Heb. אֵטוּן, yarn);
1. fine linen (Hom., al.).
2. Later, a sheet or sail: Ac 10:11 11:5.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὀθόνη-η, ἡ,

fine linen, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] always plural, fine linen cloths, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a woman's dress, ἀργεννῇσι καλυψαμένη ὀθόνηῃσιν [ὀθόνηαις ἐσταλμένος 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMort.” 3.2 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]: singular, a cloth, [NT+2nd c.AD+]

__2 later, sails, πνεύσεται εἰς ὀθόνηας [Refs 1st c.BC+]: singular, sail-cloth, sail, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 in plural, of the membranes that enclose the pupil of the eye, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.10.11}