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