cincture
[noun]
Synonyms: belt, ceinture, girdle, sash, waistband
[verb]
Synonyms: belt, band, begird, begirdle, encincture, engird, engirdle, gird, girdle

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cincture noun & verb. ['sɪŋktʃǝ] L16.
[Latin cinctura, formed as CINCT + -ura -URE.]
A. noun.
1. A girding, encompassing, or encircling; enclosure. L16.

2. A thing which girdles or encompasses; spec. a girdle or belt for the waist. M17.
b. Architecture. The ring at the top or bottom of a column which divides the shaft from the capital or base; a ring or band encircling a column or interrupting an architrave. L17.
b. verb trans. Gird; encompass, surround. L18.

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