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Noun: retiarius (retiarii)  ,ree-shee'eh-ree-us
  1. (historical) a type of Roman gladiator armed with a net and trident
    "The retiarius skilfully ensnared his opponent with his net before striking with the trident"

Derived forms: retiarii

Encyclopedia: Retiarius