From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Girth \Girth\, v. t. [From {Girth}, n., cf. {Girt}, v. t.]
To bind as with a girth. [R.] --Johnson.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Girth \Girth\ (g[~e]rth), n. [Icel. gj["o]r[eth] girdle, or
ger[eth] girth; akin to Goth. ga['i]rda girdle. See {Gird} to
girt, and cf. {Girdle}, n.]
1. A band or strap which encircles the body; especially, one
by which a saddle is fastened upon the back of a horse.
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2. 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.
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He's a lusty, jolly fellow, that lives well, at
least three yards in the girth. --Addison.
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3. A small horizontal brace or girder.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
girth
n 1: the distance around a person's body
2: stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that
holds the saddle in place [syn: {cinch}, {girth}]
v 1: tie a cinch around; "cinch horses" [syn: {cinch}, {girth}]
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