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Balteus may refer to: *The
girdle A belt without a buckle, especially if a cord or rope, is called a girdle in various contexts, especially historical ones, where girdles were a very common part of everyday clothing from antiquity until perhaps the 15th century, especially for w ...
of a Biblical Jewish priest *A sword belt worn by the Roman legionary; see Baldric#Roman balteus *In
Ionic architecture The Ionic order is one of the three canonic orders of classical architecture, the other two being the Doric and the Corinthian. There are two lesser orders: the Tuscan (a plainer Doric), and the rich variant of Corinthian called the composite o ...
, an ornamental band that encircles the ''pulvinus'', or bolster of the capital *The
sub-cinctorium The subcinctorium is an ornamental vestment reserved for the pope, and the Patriarch of Lisbon, which is worn at solemn pontifical Mass. It is very similar to, but somewhat broader than, the maniple in form and nature. The vestment is approxi ...
, a papal garment {{disambig