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Girth

Girth Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Girth? [n] stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place [n] the distance around a person's body [v] tie a cinch around; "cinch horses" [v] encircle or bind; "Trees girded the green fields" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Girth: begird \| cinch \| cinch \| gird \| girt Related Terms \| Find terms related to Girth: ambit \| amplitude \| anchor \| anklet \| area \| armlet \| back band \| backstrap \| band \| bandage \| bar \| barrette \| bearing rein \| bellyband \| belt \| bend \| bigness \| bind \| bind up \| binding \| binding stone \| binding twine \| bit \| blinders \| blinds \| bobby pin \| body \| bollard \| bolt \| bonder \| bondstone \| border \| box hook \| brace \| bracelet \| braces \| brad \| braid \| breadth \| breeching \| bridle \| buckle \| bulk \| bundle \| button \| cable \| caliber \| caparison \| carpet tack \| catch \| cavesson \| cestus \| chain \| checkrein \| cheekpiece \| chinband \| cinch \| cincture \| cingulum \| circuit \| circumference \| clamp \| clasp \| cleat \| click \| clinch \| clip \| clothespin \| collar \| collarband \| corking pin \| cotter \| coverage \| crownband \| crupper \| cummerbund \| curb \| depth \| diameter \| dimension \| dimensions \| do up \| dowel \| earring \| ecliptic \| equator \| expanse \| expansion \| extension \| extent \| fascia \| fibula \| fillet \| finger ring \| fishhook \| funiculus \| gag swivel \| garter \| gauge \| gird \| girdle \| girt \| grab \| grapnel \| grappler \| grappling iron \| great circle \| greatness \| guy \| hackamore \| hairpin \| halter \| hames \| hametugs \| hank \| harness \| hasp \| hawser \| haywire \| headgear \| headstall \| height \| hip straps \| hitch \| hitching post \| holdfast \| hook \| hook and eye \| hoop \| horn \| inkle \| interlocker \| jaquima \| jerk line \| jockey \| kevel \| kingpin \| lace \| lacing \| largeness \| lariat \| lash \| latch \| latchet \| leader \| leash \| length \| ligament \| line \| lines \| lock \| loop \| magnitude \| martingale \| mass \| measure \| measurement \| moorings \| nail \| neckband \| necklace \| noose \| nose ring \| noseband \| nut \| padlock \| paper clip \| pawl \| peg \| perimeter \| periphery \| pin \| pintle \| pole strap \| pommel \| proportion \| proportions \| quoit \| radius \| range \| reach \| reins \| ribbons \| ring \| rivet \| roller \| rope \| saddle \| safety pin \| scale \| scope \| screw \| seal \| sennit \| setscrew \| shaft tug \| side check \| size \| skewer \| slide fastener \| snaffle \| snap \| snubbing post \| spike \| splice \| spread \| staple \| stirrup \| strap \| string \| strop \| stub tenon \| surcingle \| suspenders \| swaddle \| swathe \| tack \| tackle \| tag \| tendon \| terret \| thole \| tholepin \| thong \| thumbtack \| tie \| tie beam \| tie up \| toggle \| trappings \| treenail \| truss \| tug \| twine \| vise \| volume \| waistband \| whang \| width \| winker braces \| wire \| wrap \| wrap up \| wristband \| wristlet \| yoke \| zipper \| zodiac \| zone See Also \| circle \| circumference \| encircle \| environ \| fasten \| fix \| harness \| perimeter \| ring \| round \| saddlery \| secure \| stable gear \| surround \| tack Girth In Webster's Dictionary \Girth\ (g[~e]rth), n. [Icel. gj["o]r[eth] girdle, or ger[eth] girth; akin to Goth. ga['i]rda girdle. See {Gird} to girt, and cf. {Girdle}, n.] 1. A band or strap which encircles the body; especially, one by which a saddle is fastened upon the back of a horse. 2. The measure round the body, as at the waist or belly; the circumference of anything. He's a lu sty, jolly fellow, that lives well, at least three yards in the girth. --Addison. 3. A small horizontal brace or girder. \Girth\, v. t. [From {Girth}, n., cf. {Girt}, v. t.] To bind as with a girth. [R.] --Johnson.

Girth Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Girth?

[n] stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
[n] the distance around a person's body
[v] tie a cinch around; "cinch horses"
[v] encircle or bind; "Trees girded the green fields"

Girth In Webster's Dictionary

\Girth\ (g[~e]rth), n. [Icel. gj["o]r[eth] girdle, or
ger[eth] girth; akin to Goth. ga['i]rda girdle. See {Gird} to
girt, and cf. {Girdle}, n.]
1. A band or strap which encircles the body; especially, one
   by which a saddle is fastened upon the back of a horse.

2. The measure round the body, as at the waist or belly; the
   circumference of anything.

         He's a lu sty, jolly fellow, that lives well, at
         least three yards in the girth.       --Addison.

3. A small horizontal brace or girder.


\Girth\, v. t. [From {Girth}, n., cf. {Girt}, v. t.]
To bind as with a girth. [R.] --Johnson.

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