girth | ||
1. | [ noun ] the distance around a person's body | |
Related terms: | circumference spread | |
2. | [ verb ] tie a cinch around | |
Synonyms: | cinch | |
Examples: | "cinch horses" |
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Related terms: | fasten cinch | |
3. | [ verb ] encircle or bind | |
Synonyms: | girt gird begird | |
Examples: | "Trees girded the green fields" |
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Related terms: | surround | |
4. | [ noun ] stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place | |
Synonyms: | cinch | |
Related terms: | stable_gear harness | |
Similar spelling: |
girt Giard giardia |