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Breastsummer :: Breastsummer (n.) A summer or girder extending across a building flush with, and supporting, the upper part of a front or external wall; a long lintel; a girder; -- used principally above shop windows..

Seaware :: Seaware (n.) Seaweed; esp., coarse seaweed. See Ware, and Sea girdles..

Zoneless :: Zoneless (a.) Not having a zone; ungirded.

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..

Cingulum :: Cingulum (n.) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.

Flitch :: Flitch (n.) One of several planks, smaller timbers, or iron plates, which are secured together, side by side, to make a large girder or built beam..

Web :: Web (n.) The thin vertical plate or portion connecting the upper and lower flanges of an lower flanges of an iron girder, rolled beam, or railroad rail..

Girded :: Girded () of Gir.

Tail-bay :: Tail-bay (n.) One of the joists which rest one end on the wall and the other on a girder; also, the space between a wall and the nearest girder of a floor. Cf. Case-bay..

Anlace :: Anlace (n.) A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle.

Zonule :: Zonule (n.) A little zone, or girdle..

Gird :: Gird (v. t.) To prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest..

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..

Headway :: Headway (n.) Clear space under an arch, girder, and the like, sufficient to allow of easy passing underneath..

Gird :: Gird (v. t.) To encircle or bind with any flexible band.

Belt :: Belt (n.) One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds..

Hanger :: Hanger (n.) A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended..

Cinctured :: Cinctured (n.) Having or wearing a cincture or girdle.

Cuirass :: Cuirass (n.) A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.

Case-bay :: Case-bay (n.) The space between two principals or girder.

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