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girth

Syllabification: (girth)
Pronunciation: /gərTH/
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Definition of girth

noun

  • 1the measurement around the middle of something, especially a person’s waist.
  • a person’s middle or stomach, especially when large.
  • 2a band attached to a saddle, used to secure it on a horse by being fastened around its belly.

verb

[with object] archaic
  • surround; encircle:the four seas that girth Britain

Origin:

Middle English (girth (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old Norse gjǫrth

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