balteus

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  The girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.
 * 2)  A swordbelt worn by Roman legionaries.
 * 3)  An Ionic ornamental band encircling the pulvinus, or bolster of the capital.
 * 4)  The subcinctorium, a papal garment.

Etymology
The term possibly derives from the word for “belt” in,.

Noun

 * 1) A belt, girdle
 * 2) A sub-cinctorium, a papal garment.

Usage notes

 * In the Old Testament, Exodus 39:29: A Jewish priest wore a balteus girdle: 3 or 4 fingers in breadth and (according to Rabbinic tradition) 32 ells long; it had to be embroidered after the same pattern and to be of the same colour as the curtain of the forecourt and the tabernacle of the covenant.
 * A balteus (sword belt) was worn by the Roman legionary.