כְּסִיתָא, coral-wood. B. Bath. 80ᵇ, sq.; R. Hash. 23ᵃ, v. אַלְמוּג; Yalk. Is. 314 סכסיתא (corr. acc.). R. Hash. l. c. דבי ארמאי מסקן כ׳ the light ships (v. בּוּרְנִי) of the Romans are employed for fishing corals. Ib. (describing the diving process) … וקטר בכ׳ and flax ropes are tied to the coral plants &c. Keth. 98ᵃ כ׳ דיתמי Var. in Rashi (ed. כיסתא) corals belonging to minor orphans.