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noun

Girth n.

A band or strap which encircles the body; especially, one by which a saddle is fastened upon the back of a horse.

The measure around any object, such as a body at the waist or belly, or a box; the circumference of anything; as, in order to be acceptable for mailing, the total of height and girth of a package must not exceed 63 inches. "He's a lusty, jolly fellow, that lives well, at least three yards in the girth."

A small horizontal brace or girder.

verb

Girth v. t. To bind as with a girth. (R.)

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Etymology of 'Girth'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Girth" Quotes from Famous Books

... do not want a standard ball, So many to the pound; Whether its girth is trim and svelte Or built to take an out-size belt, I hardly seem to care at all So long as ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 1, 1920 • Various

... both when awake and in my bed, and by multifarious cross-questionings at Tammie's self concerning the paper measurings, I am devoutly inclined to think, that he mistook the nicking of the side-seams and the shoulder-strap for the girth of the belly-band. ...

— The Life of Mansie Wauch - Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself • David Macbeth Moir

... of the trees did not occupy them a very long time. They chose only those of slender girth—the more slender the better, so long as they answered the requirements as to length. Trees of about fifty feet in total height were the best: as these, when the weaker part of the tops was cut ...

— The Cliff Climbers - A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" • Captain Mayne Reid

... donkey gaily and unconcernedly. As for myself, though I have seen plenty of rough riding, and am as ready as most men to follow, if not to lead, I thought it no shame to dismount more than once. The rolling of a stone, or the parting of stirrup, girth, or crupper, would have involved the safety of one's neck. Nor did the very common sight of wooden crosses along the path, indicating sudden death by accident or crime, tend to lessen the sense of insecurity. The frequent casualties among ...

— Journal of an African Cruiser • Horatio Bridge

... stirrups are used, they consist of wood covered with leather; but stirrups and saddles are conveniences reserved for old men and women. The young warriors rarely use any thing except a small leather pad stuffed with hair, and secured by a girth made of a leathern thong. In this way they ride with great expertness, and they have a particular dexterity in catching the horse when he is running at large. If he will not immediately submit when they wish to take him, they make ...

— History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. • Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

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