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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 ces·tus /ˈsɛstəs/
 牛皮手套

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ces·tus n.
 1. Antiq. A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.
 2. Zool. A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ces·tus, n.  Antiq. A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.
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