Found 1 items, similar to Cestus.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cestus 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form. [1913 Webster] 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] ||