noun. In Gr. and Rom. antiq., a girdle of any kind, whether worn by men or by women; particularly, the Greek girdle for confining the tunic, and specifically the girdle or zone of Venus, which was said to be decorated with everything that could awaken love.

noun. In zoology: A ctenophoran; one of the Cestidæ. Same as Cestum.

noun. Among the Greeks and Romans, a kind of boxing-glove or gauntlet, consisting of stout leather thongs or straps, often loaded with lead or iron, fastened on the hands and arms of boxers (called cestuarii) to render their blows more effective.

noun. A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.

noun. A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.

noun. A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.

noun. A leather fighting glove, frequently weighed with metal.

"After a little research, he found this weapon called a cestus, and then gave it a Nemean lion design, and he believes that look influenced a lot of the grabbing gameplay now found in the finished game."

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