retiarius

retiarius
/ree'shee air"ee euhs/, n., pl. retiarii /-air"ee uy', -air"ee ee'/. Rom. Hist.
a gladiator equipped with a net for casting over his opponent.
[1640-50; < L, equiv. to ret- (s. of rete net) + -i- -I- + -arius -ARIUS]

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  • retiarius — noun A type of gladiator, who uses a casting net (a rete or iaculum) as a weapon …   Wiktionary

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