verriculum

αὐτὸς γὰρ εὗρε τοῦ κακοῦ τὴν πιτύαν → he asked for trouble

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

verrĭcŭlum: i, n. verro,
I a drag-net, seine (more freq. called everriculum), Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 59 (but the true read., Val. Max. 4, 1, ext. 7, is everriculum).

verrĭcŭlum, ī, n., drague, = everriculum : Val. Max. 4, 1, 7 ; Serv. En. 1, 59.