girth
/ɡɜrθ/
verb
- To surround or encircle something, often with a strap or belt.
- He girthed his waist with a wide belt for the costume.
- The climber girthed the rope around the rock for support.
- They girth the saddle with a strong leather strap.
noun
- The distance around something, especially a person's waist or a tree trunk.
- The old oak's girth made it impossible to wrap your arms around.
- He measured his girth to see if his belt still fit.
- The tree had a girth of over ten feet.
- A band or strap that goes around a horse's belly to hold the saddle in place.
- A broken girth can cause the saddle to slip during a ride.
- She tightened the girth before mounting the horse.
- The rider checked the girth to make sure it wasn't too loose.
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