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Shoulder :: Shoulder (n.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which the fore limb is connected with the body or with the shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and muscles about that joint..

Succinct :: Succinct (a.) Girded or tucked up; bound; drawn tightly together.

Unzoned :: Unzoned (a.) Not zoned; not bound with a girdle; as, an unzoned bosom..

Seawand :: Seawand () See Sea girdles.

Girdled :: Girdled (imp. & p. p.) of Girdl.

Lyriferous :: Lyriferous (a.) Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes..

Unbelt :: Unbelt (v. t.) To remove or loose the belt of; to ungird.

Truss :: Truss (n.) To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces..

Cestus :: Cestus (n.) A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.

Bark :: Bark (v. t.) To girdle. See Girdle, v. t., 3..

Cuirass :: Cuirass (n.) A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.

Girder :: Girder (n.) One who, or that which, girds..

Cordelier :: Cordelier (n.) A Franciscan; -- so called in France from the girdle of knotted cord worn by all Franciscans.

Tail-bay :: Tail-bay (n.) One of the joists which rest one end on the wall and the other on a girder; also, the space between a wall and the nearest girder of a floor. Cf. Case-bay..

Girdler :: Girdler (n.) A maker of girdles.

Zonule :: Zonule (n.) A little zone, or girdle..

Headway :: Headway (n.) Clear space under an arch, girder, and the like, sufficient to allow of easy passing underneath..

Zonar :: Zonar (n.) A belt or girdle which the Christians and Jews of the Levant were obliged to wear to distinguish them from Mohammedans.

Case-bay :: Case-bay (n.) One of the joists framed between a pair of girders in naked flooring.

Girdle :: Girdle (n.) The clitellus of an earthworm.

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