Meaning of girth in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɡərθ/

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  1. Verb

    girth

    Definitions

    1. encircle or bind

    Examples

    • « Trees girded the green fields »
  2. 2. tie a cinch around

    Examples

    • « cinch horses »

    Derived terms

  3. 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
  4. 2. stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place

    Derived terms

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