Meaning Of The Word Cestus

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What's The Definition Of Cestus?

cestus in American English 1
in ancient times, a woman's belt or girdle
noun: a girdle or belt, esp. as worn by women of ancient Greece

cestus in American English 2
a contrivance of leather straps, often weighted with metal, worn on the hand by boxers in ancient Rome
noun: a hand covering made of leather strips and often covered with metal studs, worn by boxers

cestus in British English 1
noun: the girdle of Aphrodite (Venus) decorated to cause amorousness

cestus in British English 2
noun: (in classical Roman boxing) a pugilist's gauntlet of bull's hide loaded or studded with metal

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