cestus

/sɛstəs/ · noun

Meaning

A leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.
A girdle, especially that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power to excite love.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

cest(English)whirlbat(English)balteus(English)cuissard(English)calceus(English)riding glove(English)gauntlet(English)cnemid(English)gorn(English)girdle(English)gladiator(English)deception(English)

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