retiary English

Meaning retiary meaning

What does retiary mean?

retiary adjective

— net-like

— Constructing or using a web, or net, to catch prey; said of certain spiders.

— Armed with a net; hence, skilful at entangling.

retiary noun

— (zoology) Any spider that spins webs to catch its prey.

— (historical) A retiarius: a gladiator who fought with a net.