What does vinctus mean in Latin?

vinctus, a noun, means “a binding”.

noun

vinctus

quī in catēnīs tenētur

bound, chained

vīnctus -a -um — in De Bello Gallico I, ch. 20

vinculīs ligātus

vīnctus -a -um — in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, ch. 25

vinctus, ūs, m. vincio,

I. a binding: vinctu, quod antiqui vocabant cestum, Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 6.