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retiarius
CIDE DICTIONARY
retiarius, n. [L., fr. rete a net.].
A gladiator armed with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for despatching him. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
retiarius, n. (pl. retiarii) a Roman gladiator using a net to trap his opponent.
Etymology
L f. rete net
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