girts
/ɡɜrts/
verb
- Encircles or surrounds something with a belt or band.
- The mason girts the pillar with a metal strap for support.
- A strong rope girts the hay bale to keep it together.
- The castle wall girts the entire town.
noun
- Plural of girt; bands or straps used to encircle something, especially on a horse's saddle.
- He tightened the girts to secure the saddle.
- The leather girts were old and needed replacing.
- The rider checked the girts before mounting the horse.