tessĕrārĭus, a, um, adj. [tessera], of or belonging to tesserae.
I Adj. : ars, the art of dice-playing , Amm. 14, 6, 14; 28, 4, 21.—
II Subst.: tessĕrārĭus , ii, m.
1 A dice-thrower , dice-player , Amm. 28, 4, 21; Inscr. Grut. 624, 8.—
2 He who receives and distributes the watchword from the commander (v. tessera, II.), Tac. H. 1, 25; Veg. Mil. 2, 7; Inscr. Orell. 3462; 3471; 3480.