vēnātus, ūs, m. [venor].
I Lit., hunting , the chase : labor in venatu, Cic. Tusc. 5, 34, 98; Verg. A. 7, 747; 9, 605; Ov. M. 3, 163.— Plur. , Ov. M. 4, 302; 4, 307; 4, 309.—
II Transf.
A Fishing : capere in venatu, Plaut. Rud. 4, 3, 31.—
B Game : venatus aggerere, Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 58: vesci venatu, id. 7, 2, 2, § 23; Amm. 23, 6, 50.