Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Dator
Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary, and Greek Lexicon (Rich, 1849)
editDA'TOR. In the game of ball; the person, or the slave, who supplied the balls, picked up those which fell to the ground, and brought them to the players. Plaut. Curc. ii. 3. 18. Compare Pet. Sat. 27. 2.