Something that encircles or binds around, like a belt, band, or girdle.
From Latin circumcinctura, derived from circumcingere (to gird around). The -ure suffix indicates the act or result of encircling.
Medieval knights wore circumcinctures as part of their armor—these belts weren't just decorative but crucial for holding weapons and distributing weight across the body.
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