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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 31% | 6 | Protective gear worn by boxers | |
3 | 31% | 10 | Gear for boxers | |
Roman Boxers Gear Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CESTUS" which means:
- noun
- • A leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.
- • A girdle, especially that of aphrodite (or venus) which gave the wearer the power to excite love.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The ancient greeks used the cestus as a boxing glove."
- • "The cestus was often worn by gladiators in ancient rome."
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New York Times15 Nov 1984 | Across 41 | |
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