What is a covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron called?
cestus — A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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