Cestus

Cestus ( grc, Kεστός), in a general sense meant, for ancient Greeks and Romans, any band or tie.A dictionary of Roman and Greek antiquities with nearly 2000 engravings on wood from ancient originals illustrative of the industrial arts and social life of the Greeks and Romans, pp. 148-149
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However, it was more frequently used to refer to:
* The Girdle of Aphrodite
* Boxing gloves used by ancient Greeks and Romans, also written ''Caestus''
* A girdle or belt worn by women in ancient Greece
* A marriage girdle, given by a newly married wife to her husbandA Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, pp. 234-235
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See also

* '' Cestvs: The Roman Fighter'', anime and manga series about a roman cestus boxer

References

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External links

A Latin DictionaryAn Elementary Latin DictionaryHarpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman AntiquitiesAn Intermediate Greek-English LexiconCollins Online Dictionary, Cestus

Belts (clothing)
Roman-era clothing