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In a parody of fishing, a type of gladiator called retiarius was armed with a trident and a cast net. en.wikipedia.org

There was an effeminate class of gladiator who fought as a "retiarius tunicatus". en.wikipedia.org

Another gladiator type, the "laquearius" (noose-man) was similar to the "retiarius" but fought with a lasso in place of a net. en.wikipedia.org

Speculation surrounds the frequency with which the "retiarius" used his net. en.wikipedia.org

The dagger also served as a backup should the "retiarius" lose both net and trident. en.wikipedia.org

The lack of nets in "retiarius" images may show gladiators who have already lost the weapon in the fight. en.wikipedia.org

If the toss missed, the "retiarius" used the drawrope tied to his wrist to bring the net back in hand. en.wikipedia.org

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