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V / vēlārĭus
noun gloss

vēlārĭus

gen. vēlārii · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
A slave who attended to closing the curtains at the entrance of an apartment; a door-keeper
A slave who attended to closing the curtains at the entrance of an apartment, a door-keeper, Inscr. Grut. 599, 7 sq.—
A sailor who attended to furling and unfurling the sails
A sailor who attended to furling and unfurling the sails, Inscr. Orell. 3642.
Perseus ID: n50335 Key: velarius