girting

/ˈɡɜrtɪŋ/
verb
  1. The act of encircling or surrounding something with a belt or band.
    • The workers were girting the old building with scaffolding.
    • She was girting the tree with a rope to mark it for removal.
    • The knight was girting his sword belt before the battle.
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