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cestus

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Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛstəs/

Definition of cestus

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.
    “'Cestus': This includes all sorts of fist wrappings and brass knuckle weapon types.”
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noun

  1. A leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.
    “'Cestus': This includes all sorts of fist wrappings and brass knuckle weapon types.”
  2. (obsolete)A girdle, especially that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power to excite love.

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Etymology

From Latin caestus.

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