cincture
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.
to gird with or as if with a cincture; encircle; encompass.
Origin of cincture
1Other words from cincture
- un·cinc·tured, adjective
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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. GladstoneHe stood unarmed, except for the knife and war-axe swinging from crimson-beaded sheaths at his cincture.
The Little Red Foot | Robert W. ChambersTheir 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 | VariousHe knotted the cincture around his middle and thrust his hands into the pockets, turning to me for approval.
Astounding Stories, June, 1931 | VariousThe 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
/ (ˈsɪŋktʃə) /
something that encircles or surrounds, esp a belt, girdle, or border
Origin of cincture
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