Category:Cincture

Cinc"ture, n. Etym: [L. cinctura, fr. cingere, cinctum, to gird.]

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. "Within the cincture of one wall." Bacon.

3. (Arch.)

Defn: The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column.

A cincture is a rope worn around the waist in one of two applications:
 * A cincture worn by ordained ministers, such as priests and deacons. This design of cincture is usually about 1/4" in diameter and about 7' in length.
 * A cincture worn by lay ministers; the design may vary but it is frequently about 1/2" in diameter and about 4 1/2' in length. More...