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cestus.

A leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɛstəs/
  1. A leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.

Where this word comes from

From Latin caestus.

noun/ˈsɛstəs/
  1. A girdle, especially that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power to excite love.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Latin cestus.

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