Definition of girdle

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Girdle (n.) That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp., a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist; a cestus..

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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..
Cutpurse :: Cutpurse (n.) One who cuts purses for the sake of stealing them or their contents (an act common when men wore purses fastened by a string to their girdles); one who steals from the person; a pickpocke.
Pavilion :: Pavilion (n.) That part of a brilliant which lies between the girdle and collet. See Illust. of Brilliant.
Cinctured :: Cinctured (n.) Having or wearing a cincture or girdle.
Sea Girdles :: Sea girdles () A kind of kelp (Laminaria digitata) with palmately cleft fronds; -- called also sea wand, seaware, and tangle..
Cuirass :: Cuirass (n.) A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.
Ungird :: Ungird (v. t.) To loose the girdle or band of; to unbind; to unload.
Shoulder :: Shoulder (n.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which the fore limb is connected with the body or with the shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and muscles about that joint..
Girdle :: Girdle (n.) The zodiac; also, the equator..
Cestus :: Cestus (n.) A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form..
Cest :: Cest (n.) A woman's girdle; a cestus.
Girdle :: Girdle (v. t.) To bind with a belt or sash; to gird.
Girdle :: Girdle (n.) A griddle.
Girding :: Girding (n.) That with which one is girded; a girdle.
Zonule :: Zonule (n.) A little zone, or girdle..
Waist :: Waist (n.) A girdle or belt for the waist.
Taeniata :: Taeniata (n. pl.) A division of Ctenophora including those which have a long, ribbonlike body. The Venus's girdle is the most familiar example..
Lyriferous :: Lyriferous (a.) Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes..
Belt :: Belt (n.) That which engirdles a person or thing; a band or girdle; as, a lady's belt; a sword belt..
Girdle :: Girdle (n.) The clitellus of an earthworm.
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