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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Cestus

· Ces·tus · IPA /ˈsɛstəs/
01 n. A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.
  1. 1.
    A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.(Antiq.)
  2. 2.
    A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.(Zool.)
02 n. A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.
  1. 1.
    A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.(Antiq.)