Cēs'tus, n.

n. [Lat. cestus, Gr. κεστός, girdle, literally stitched, embroidered.] (Antiq.) (a.) A girdle; particularly the girdle of Venus, on which was represented every thing that could awaken love. (b.) A marriage girdle, given by the newly-married wife to her husband. (c.) A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.