cincture

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/ ˈsɪŋk tʃər /

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noun

a belt or girdle.

something that surrounds or encompasses as a girdle does; a surrounding border: The midnight sky had a cincture of stars.

(on a classical column) a fillet at either end of a shaft, especially one at the lower end.Compare orle (def. 3b).

the act of girding or encompassing.

verb (used with object), cinc·tured, cinc·tur·ing.

to gird with or as if with a cincture; encircle; encompass.

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Origin of cincture

<Latin cinctūra, equivalent to cinct(us) (cinc-, variant stem of cingere to gird, cinch¹ + -tus past participle suffix) + -ūra-ure

OTHER WORDS FROM cincture

un·cinc·tured, adjective

Words nearby cincture

cinchonism, cinchonize, Cincinnati, Cincinnatus, Cinco de Mayo, cincture, cinder, cinder block, cinder concrete, cinder cone, cinder dick

How to use cincture in a sentence

It stands in marked contrast with the of the valiant Lycians, whose short and spare tunic required no cincture to confine it.
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3|W. E. Gladstone
He stood unarmed, except for the knife and war-axe swinging from crimson-beaded sheaths at his cincture.
The Little Red Foot|Robert W. Chambers
Their only covering was a cincture or apron of green leaves; they were gaily painted, some one colour and some another.
Heroines That Every Child Should Know|Various
He knotted the cincture around his middle and thrust his hands into the pockets, turning to me for approval.
Astounding Stories, June, 1931|Various

The shore line drew a cincture of pines across the broad base, where it faded unreal into the mist.
Mount Rainier|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cincture

cincture

/ (ˈsɪŋktʃə) /

noun

something that encircles or surrounds, esp a belt, girdle, or border

Word Origin for cincture

C16: from Latin cinctūra, from cingere to gird

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cincture

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