CESTUS

n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

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

2.
n.

A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.

3.
n.

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