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  1. Cestus
    A cestus is an ancient battle glove, sometimes used in pankration. They were worn as are today`s boxing gloves, but were made with leather strips and sometimes filled with iron plates or fitted with blades or spikes, and used as weapons. ==Terminology== The word "cestus" is Latin, an agent noun der...
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  2. Cestus
    Ces'tus noun [ Latin cestus girdle, Greek ..., lit., stitched, embroidered.] 1. (Antiq.) A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love. 2. (Zoology) A genus of Ct...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/49

  3. Cestus
    Ces'tus noun [ Latin caestus , and cestus .] (Antiq.) A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.
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  4. Cestus
    • (n.) A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form. • (n.) A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love. • (n.) A covering for the h...
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  5. cestus
    cestus or caestus:see boxing.
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sports/A0911613.html

  6. Cestus
    In Greek mythology, the Cestus was a girdle worn by Aphrodite and which was endowered with the power of exciting love towards the wearer.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/D1C.HTM

  7. Cestus
    The cestus was a leather thong bound around the hand. It was covered with knots, and often loaded with lead and iron. The Roman origin of the modern-day knuckle duster.
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  8. Cestus
    A cestus is a type of girdle or sash named after the girdle of Aphrodite. The cestus was a long piece of fabric worn wrapped and tied about the body.
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