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| girth [ gurth ] |
noun (plural girths) |
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1. distance around something: the distance around something thick and cylindrical such as a tree trunk or somebody's waist
  a man of ample girth
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2. saddle band: a broad band fastened around the belly of a horse to keep a saddle in place
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transitive verb (past and past participle girthed, present participle girth·ing, 3rd person present singular girths) |
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1. fasten saddle on horse: to put or fasten a girth on a horse
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2. surround something: to surround or encircle something
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| [14th century. < Old Norse gjörð "girdle"] |
