syllepsis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one

WordNet

Syl*lep"sis noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. sy`llhpsis a taking together, from . See syllable, n.
Definitions
  1. (Rhet.) A figure of speech by which a word is used in a literal and metaphorical sense at the same time.
  2. (Gram.) The agreement of a verb or adjective with one, rather than another, of two nouns, with either of which it might agree in gender, number, etc.; as, rex et regina beati.

Webster 1913