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A cincture. The vast encincture of that gloomy sea. Wordsworth.

GLOOMY
1. Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy. "Though hid in gloomiest shade." Milton. 2. Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper
ENCINCTURE
A cincture. The vast encincture of that gloomy sea. Wordsworth.
CINCTURE
The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column. (more info) 1. A belt, a girdle, or something worn round the body, -- as by an ecclesiastic for confining the alb. 2. That which encompasses or incloses;
CINCTURED
Having or wearing a cincture or gridle.