cestus noun1.
['sɛstǝs] Pl. -ti
[-tʌɪ].
M16.[Latin from Greek kestos use as noun of ppl adjective = stitched.]A (bridal) belt or girdle for the waist,
esp. that of Aphrodite or Venus.
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cestus noun2.
['sɛstǝs] Pl. -ti
[-tʌɪ].
L17.[Latin caestus, from caedere to strike.]Hist. A covering for the hand made of thongs of bull-hide loaded with metallic strips, used by boxers in ancient Rome.
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