What Does Retiarius Mean?

A retiarius was a Roman gladiator who fought with equipment styled on that of a fisherman: a weighted net, a three-pointed trident, and a dagger. The retiarius was lightly armoured, wearing an arm guard and a shoulder guard.

Did gladiators use Pugios?

Gladiators of Lesser Fame

The hoplomachii ("armored fighters") wore a helmet and basic arm and leg protection, a small round shield called a parmula, a gladius, a short dagger known as a pugio, and a gladius graecus, a leaf-shaped sword used only by them.

What is the meaning of Retartius?

noun, plural re·ti·ar·i·i [ree-shee-air-ee-ahy, -air-ee-ee]. Roman History. a gladiator equipped with a net for casting over his opponent.