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Definition of: girth
(gûrth) noun
1. A band or strap for fastening a pack or saddle to a horse's back.
2. Anything that girds or binds; a girdle.
3. The circumference of a circular or cylindrical object; especially, the measure around the waist.
4. A circular bandage.
—v.t.
1. To bind with a girth.
2. To encircle; girdle.
3. To find the girth of. [<ON gjordh]
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