About The Word Retiary
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Retiary
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What's The Definition Of Retiary?Synonyms | Synonyms for Retiary: Related Terms | Find terms related to Retiary: See Also | Retiary In Webster's Dictionary \Re"ti*a*ry\, n. [See {Retiarius}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any spider which spins webs to catch its prey.
2. A retiarius.
\Re`ti*a*ry\, a. [Cf. LL. retiarius.] 1. Netlike. This work is in retiary, or hanging textures. --Sir T. Browne. 2. Constructing or using a web, or net, to catch prey; -- said of certain spiders. 3. Armed with a net; hence, skillful to entangle. Scholastic retiary versatility of logic. --Coleridge. |
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