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An 11 Down armed with a net
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retiarius
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A type of gladiator, who uses a casting net (a rete or iaculum) as a weapon.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Retiarius \Re`ti*a"ri*us\, n. [L., fr. rete a net.] (Rom.Antiq.) A gladiator armed with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for despatching him.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A retiarius (plural retiarii ; literally, "net-man" or "net-fighter" in Latin ) was a Roman gladiator who fought with equipment styled on that of a fisherman : a weighted net ( rete , hence the name), a three-pointed trident ( fuscina or tridens ), and ...
Usage examples of retiarius.
With brute force, Atretes battered the retiarius with scutum and gladius until he found an opening.
One trainer hounded the Thracian, while another whipped the retiarius and shouted for him to fight harder.
The retiarius was on his knees, his hands clutching his middle, blood pouring down over his breechcloth.
In the chariot just behind Atretes was an African retiarius, his trident and net displayed.
Laquearius against Samnite, andabata against retiarius, Thracian against mirmillo.
Turning, he saw a retiarius using his trident to spear a fallen secutor, whose fish-crested helmet offered him little protection.
The retiarius yanked his trident free and tried to retrieve his tangled net before Atretes reached him.
Atretes charged, and the retiarius managed to block his first and second blow.
The old Romans knew how formidable, even in contest with a gladiator equipped with sword, helmet, and shield, was the almost naked retiarius, with his net in one hand and his three-pronged javelin in the other.
The conquering retiarius withdrew his net, and leaning on his spear, looked to the audience for their judgement.
And now, as the spear of the retiarius was not a weapon to inflict instant and certain death, there stalked into the arena a grim and fatal form, brandishing a short, sharp sword, and with features utterly concealed beneath its vizor.
Strength and height count for much in them, while against an active retiarius strength goes for very little.
After I had turned myself into a modest Retiarius, I had no end to success.
The method is that of the Roman retiarius, with whose technique your lordship is no doubt familiar.
Like as not, now, some toe-dancing stripling of a retiarius will entangle me in his net this very afternoon, and no mercy signal has been or will be given this day.