n. | 1. | A belt, a girdle, or something worn round the body, - as by an ecclesiastic for confining the alb. |
2. | That which encompasses or incloses; an inclosure. | |
3. | (Arch.) The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column. |
Noun | 1. | cincture - a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers |