† ˈcenture, ˈcenter Obs.
[ad. It. centura, or F. ceinture.]
A waist-belt, girdle, or cincture.
| 1595 Shakes. John iv. iii. 155 Now happy he, whose cloake and center can Hold out this tempest! 1624 A. Darcie Birth Heresies xii. 51 The Stole, Ephod, Zone, or Centure. |