Girth Definition
gûrth
girths
noun
girths
The distance around something; the circumference.
American Heritage
A band put around the belly of a horse or other animal for holding a saddle, pack, etc.
Webster's New World
Size; bulk.
A person of large girth.
American Heritage
The circumference, as of a tree trunk or person's waist.
Webster's New World
A strap encircling an animal's body in order to secure a load or saddle on its back; a cinch.
American Heritage
verb
girths
To measure the circumference of.
American Heritage
To measure in girth.
Webster's New World
To girdle; encircle.
Webster's New World
To fasten or bind with a girth.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Girth
Noun
Singular:
girth
Plural:
girthsOrigin of Girth
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Old Norse gjǫrð (whence the Icelandic gjörð), akin to Gothic (gairda), German Gurt. Cognate with Albanian ngërthej (“to tie, bind, fasten”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English gerth girth strap from Old Norse gjördh girdle gher-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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