Definition of girt

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Girt (a.) Bound by a cable; -- used of a vessel so moored by two anchors that she swings against one of the cables by force of the current or tide.

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Begirt :: Begirt (p. p.) of Begir.
Surcingle :: Surcingle (n.) A belt, band, or girth which passes over a saddle, or over anything laid on a horse's back, to bind it fast..
Engirt :: Engirt () of Engir.
Webbing :: Webbing (n.) A woven band of cotton or flax, used for reins, girths, bed bottoms, etc..
Girtline :: Girtline (n.) A gantline.
Cingle :: Cingle (n.) A girth.
Ingirt :: Ingirt (v. t.) To encircle to gird; to engirt.
Sinch :: Sinch (v. t.) To gird with a sinch; to tighten the sinch or girth of (a saddle); as, to sinch up a sadle..
Girt :: Girt (imp. & p. p.) of Gir.
Saddle :: Saddle (n.) A seat for a rider, -- usually made of leather, padded to span comfortably a horse's back, furnished with stirrups for the rider's feet to rest in, and fastened in place with a girth; also, a seat for the rider on a bicycle or tricycle..
Girth :: Girth (n.) A small horizontal brace or girder.
Engirt :: Engirt (v. t.) To engird.
Begirt :: Begirt (imp.) of Begir.
Ingirt :: Ingirt (a.) Surrounded; encircled.
Gantline :: Gantline (n.) A line rigged to a mast; -- used in hoisting rigging; a girtline.
Girt :: Girt (v.) To gird; to encircle; to invest by means of a girdle; to measure the girth of; as, to girt a tree..
Girted :: Girted (imp. & p. p.) of Gir.
Martingal :: Martingal (n.) A strap fastened to a horse's girth, passing between his fore legs, and fastened to the bit, or now more commonly ending in two rings, through which the reins pass. It is intended to hold down the head of the horse, and prevent him from rearing..
Girth :: Girth (n.) A band or strap which encircles the body; especially, one by which a saddle is fastened upon the back of a horse..
Sinch :: Sinch (n.) A saddle girth made of leather, canvas, woven horsehair, or woven grass..
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