balteus

noun — 4 senses

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Latin balteus (“belt, girdle”).

Biblical, Lifestyle, Religion The girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.

Ancient Rome A swordbelt worn by Roman legionaries.

Architecture An Ionic ornamental band encircling the pulvinus, or bolster of the capital.

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