What is the Latin word for drag-net?

The usual Latin words for “drag-net” are verrĭcŭlum, ēverriculum, iaculum; also fundō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“drag-net” in Latin

verrĭcŭluma drag-net ēverriculumbroom; sweepnet, dragnet iaculumA dart, a javelin; A casting net, the weapon of a retiarius fundōto pour out, shed; to melt, cast, found, make by smelting; to overthrow, overcome, rout, vanquish an enemy, rout, scatte

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

drag-net

verriculum: everriculum (distinguished from rete, jaculum, funda, casting-net; Voss, Verg., Geo., 1, 141).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for drag-net?: The usual Latin words for “drag-net” are verrĭcŭlum, ēverriculum, iaculum; also fundō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.