saⁿ(n)ˈtyu̇(ə)r, ˈsanchər, F saⁿtu̅e̅u̅e̅r noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Latin cinctura — more at cincture
1. : a girdle or belt for the waist
2.
a. : a connected series of fortifications around a city
b. : a railroad encircling a city
saⁿ(n)ˈtyu̇(ə)r, ˈsanchər, F saⁿtu̅e̅u̅e̅r noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Latin cinctura — more at cincture
1. : a girdle or belt for the waist
2.
a. : a connected series of fortifications around a city
b. : a railroad encircling a city
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012