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Span :: Span (v. t.) The spread or extent of an arch between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between its supports..

Shingles :: Shingles (n.) A kind of herpes (Herpes zoster) which spreads half way around the body like a girdle, and is usually attended with violent neuralgic pain..

Zoned :: Zoned (a.) Wearing a zone, or girdle..

Succinct :: Succinct (a.) Girded or tucked up; bound; drawn tightly together.

Gird :: Gird (n.) A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.

Girdler :: Girdler (n.) An American longicorn beetle (Oncideres cingulatus) which lays its eggs in the twigs of the hickory, and then girdles each branch by gnawing a groove around it, thus killing it to provide suitable food for the larvae..

Girdle :: Girdle (n.) A thin bed or stratum of stone.

Zone :: Zone (n.) A girdle; a cincture.

Scapula :: Scapula (n.) The principal bone of the shoulder girdle in mammals; the shoulder blade.

Ingirt :: Ingirt (v. t.) To encircle to gird; to engirt.

Girth :: Girth (n.) A small horizontal brace or girder.

Girt :: Girt (v.) To gird; to encircle; to invest by means of a girdle; to measure the girth of; as, to girt a tree..

Gird :: Gird (v.) To sneer at; to mock; to gibe.

Coracoid :: Coracoid (a.) Pertaining to a bone of the shoulder girdle in most birds, reptiles, and amphibians, which is reduced to a process of the scapula in most mammals..

Ephod :: Ephod (n.) A part of the sacerdotal habit among Jews, being a covering for the back and breast, held together on the shoulders by two clasps or brooches of onyx stones set in gold, and fastened by a girdle of the same stuff as the ephod. The ephod for the priests was of plain linen; that for the high priest was richly embroidered in colors. The breastplate of the high priest was worn upon the ephod in front..

Ceint :: Ceint (n.) A girdle.

Begirdle :: Begirdle (v. t.) To surround as with a girdle.

Cordelier :: Cordelier (n.) A Franciscan; -- so called in France from the girdle of knotted cord worn by all Franciscans.

Girt :: Girt () imp. & p. p. of Gird.

Girder :: Girder (n.) A main beam; a stright, horizontal beam to span an opening or carry weight, such as ends of floor beams, etc.; hence, a framed or built-up member discharging the same office, technically called a compound girder. See Illusts. of Frame, and Doubleframed floor, under Double..

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