CINCTURE, noun 1. A belt, a girdle, or something worn round the body. 2. That which encompasses, or incloses. 3. In architecture, a ring or list at the top and bottom of a column, separating the shaft at one end from the base; at the other, from the capital. It is supposed to be in imitation of the girths or ferrils anciently used to strengthen columns.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI