Definition of Cestus

1. n. A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.

2. n. A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.

Definition of Cestus

1. a hand covering for ancient Roman boxers [n -ES] / a belt or girdle [n -TI]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cestus

cestode infections
cestodiasis
cestoi
cestoid
Cestoidea
cestoids
cestos
cestoses
Cestrum
Cestrum diurnum
Cestrum nocturnum
cestui
cestuis
Cestum
Cestum veneris
cestus (current term)
cestuses
cesura
cesurae
cesural
cesuras
cesure
cesures
cetacea
Cetacea
cetacean
cetaceans
cetacean mammal
cetaceous
cetaceum

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