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A person who casts a net; (in quot. 1587) spec. = retiarius, n.
A Roman gladiator who fought with a net and trident. Also figurative in allusion to a person whose tactics are designed to ensnare or trap an…
Roman History. = retiarius, n.
= retiarius, n. Obsolete.