retiary (not comparable)
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 (plural retiaries)
(zoology) Any spider that spins webs to catch its prey.
(historical) A retiarius: a gladiator who fought with a net.
Source: Wiktionary
Re"ti*a*ry, n. Etym: [See Retiarius.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any spider which spins webs to catch its prey.
2. A retiarius.
Re`ti*a*ry, a. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2025
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