retiary
/ˈrɛtiˌɛri/
noun
- A retiarius; a Roman gladiator who fought with a net and trident.
- The crowd cheered as the retiary trapped his opponent.
- The retiary dodged the secutor's attack and cast his net.
- In the mosaic, a retiary is shown preparing for battle.
adjective
- Relating to or resembling a net; net-like.
- The artist used a retiary design in the stained glass window.
- Biologists studied the retiary structure of the spider's web.
- The retiary pattern of the lace was delicate and intricate.
- Relating to a retiarius (a Roman gladiator who used a net).
- The retiary style of fighting relied on entangling the opponent.
- He wrote a paper on retiary combat techniques.
- The museum displayed a retiary helmet from ancient Rome.