retiarius

[ ree-shee-air-ee-uh s ]

/ ˌri ʃiˈɛər i əs /

a gladiator equipped with a net for casting over his opponent.

Origin of retiarius

1640–50; < Latin, equivalent to rēt- (stem of rēte net) + -i- -i- + -ārius -arius

Everybody knew of my rescue of the retiarius, thousands had seen me rescue him.

The Unwilling Vestal |Edward Lucas White
Suddenly, when Sporus had approached nearly at arm's length, the retiarius threw himself forward and cast his net.

Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 6 |Various
Suddenly when Sporus had approached nearly at arm's length, the retiarius threw himself forward, and cast his net.

The Last Days of Pompeii |Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
The Mirmillo was a gladiator opposed to a Retiarius, protecting himself by his oblong shield against the net of the latter.

The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus |Ammianus Marcellinus

The big gladiator sat still waiting for the retiarius to finish him.

We Can't Have Everything |Rupert Hughes

retiarius

/ (ˌriːtɪˈɛərɪəs, ˌriːʃɪ-) /

(in ancient Rome) a gladiator armed with a net and trident

Latin, from rēte net