classiarius

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

classĭārĭus, i, m. [classis, 1. B. 2.],

pertaining to the navy : centurio, a captain of a ship , Tac. A. 14, 8; cf. Inscr. Orell. 3617. —More freq. as subst.: classĭārĭi , ōrum, m., marines , naval forces , Caes. B. C. 3, 100; Nep. Milt. 7, 3; id. Them. 3, 2; Tac. A. 4, 27; 12, 56; 15, 51; Suet. Tib. 62; id. Galb. 12; id. Oth. 8; id. Vesp. 8.

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