Cestus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cestus \Ces"tus\, n. [L. cestus girdle, Gr. ?, lit., stitched,
     embroidered.]
     1. (Antiq.) A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or
        Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.
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     2. (Zool.) A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species
        ({Cestus Veneris}) is remarkable for its brilliant
        iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cestus \Ces"tus\, n. [L. caestus, and cestus.] (Antiq.)
     A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands,
     and often loaded with lead or iron.
     [1913 Webster] Cestuy