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girth
(gûrth)n.
1. The distance around something; the circumference.
2. Size; bulk: a person of large girth.
3. A strap encircling an animal's body in order to secure a load or saddle on its back; a cinch.
tr.v. girthed, girth·ing, girths
1. To measure the circumference of.
2. To encircle.
3. To secure with a girth.
[Middle English gerth, girth strap, from Old Norse gjördh, girdle; see gher- in Indo-European roots.]
girth
(ɡɜːθ)n
1. the distance around something; circumference
2. size or bulk: a man of great girth.
3. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a band around a horse's belly to keep the saddle in position
vb
4. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (usually foll by up) to fasten a girth on (a horse)
5. (tr) to encircle or surround
[C14: from Old Norse gjörth belt; related to Gothic gairda girdle1; see gird1]
girth
(gɜrθ)also girt
n.
1. the measure around a body or object; circumference.
2. size; bulk.
3. a band that passes underneath a horse or other animal to hold a saddle in place.
4. something that encircles; a band or girdle.
v.t. 5. to bind or fasten with a girth.
6. to girdle; encircle.
7. to measure the girth of.
[1300–50; < Old Norse gerth girdle; akin to gird1]
girth
Past participle: girthed
Gerund: girthing
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Girth
Part of harness. It is a leather band going around the animal’s belly. Also, another name for a cinch, used to hold a saddle in place.
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Noun | 1. | girth - the distance around a person's body circumference, perimeter - the size of something as given by the distance around it spread - the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age); "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread" |
2. | girth - stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place harness - stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart | |
Verb | 1. | girth - tie a cinch around; "cinch horses" |
girth
noun size, measure, proportions, dimensions, bulk, measurement(s), circumference She had upset him by commenting on his increasing girth.
Translations
حِزام سَرْج الحِصانمِقياس مُحيط الجِسم أو الشَّجَرَه
obvodpopruh
gjordomkredsvidde
kviîbandummál; mittismál
pavarža
apkārtmērsseglu josta
popruh
omkrets
girth
[ˈgɜːrθ] n [thing] → circonférence f
[person] his ample girth → sa corpulence
(= strap) [horse] → sangle f
girth
[gɜːθ] n (for saddle) → sottopancia m inv; (measure, of tree) → circonferenza; (of person's waist) → (giro) vitagirth
(gəːθ) noun1. the measurement round a tree, a person's waist etc.
2. the strap that holds a saddle on a horse.