Definition of girdle

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Girdle (n.) That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp., a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist; a cestus..

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Cestus :: Cestus (n.) A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form..
Anlace :: Anlace (n.) A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle.
Begird :: Begird (v. t.) To bind with a band or girdle; to gird.
Waist :: Waist (n.) A girdle or belt for the waist.
Precoracoid :: Precoracoid (n.) The anterior part of the coracoid (often closely united with the clavicle) in the shoulder girdle of many reptiles and amphibians.
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..
Unzoned :: Unzoned (a.) Not zoned; not bound with a girdle; as, an unzoned bosom..
Brilliant :: Brilliant (a.) A diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is rendered more brilliant. It has at the middle, or top, a principal face, called the table, which is surrounded by a number of sloping facets forming a bizet; below, it has a small face or collet, parallel to the table, connected with the girdle by a pavilion of elongated facets. It is thus distinguished from the rose diamond, which is entirely covered with
Hanger :: Hanger (n.) A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended..
Seaware :: Seaware (n.) Seaweed; esp., coarse seaweed. See Ware, and Sea girdles..
Girdlestead :: Girdlestead (n.) The lap.
Ungird :: Ungird (v. t.) To loose the girdle or band of; to unbind; to unload.
Girdler :: Girdler (n.) A maker of girdles.
Gird :: Gird (v. t.) To make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, girdle, bandage, etc..
Cingulum :: Cingulum (n.) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.
Girdle :: Girdle (n.) A griddle.
Zonule :: Zonule (n.) A little zone, or girdle..
Cinctured :: Cinctured (n.) Having or wearing a cincture or girdle.
Top :: Top (n.) The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface..
Bark :: Bark (v. t.) To girdle. See Girdle, v. t., 3..
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