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Meaning of girth in English
Pronunciation
/ɡərθ/
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Verb
girth
Definitions
1.
encircle or bind
Examples
« Trees girded the green fields »
2.
tie a cinch around
Examples
« cinch horses »
Noun
girth
Etymology
Middle English (in girth (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old Norse gjǫrth
Definitions
1.
the distance around a person's body
2.
stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place