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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Ring :: Ring (v. t.) To make a ring around by cutting away the bark; to girdle; as, to ring branches or roots..
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..
Cest :: Cest (n.) A woman's girdle; a cestus.
Belt :: Belt (n.) That which restrains or confines as a girdle.
Bizet :: Bizet (n.) The upper faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond, which projects from the setting and occupies the zone between the girdle and the table. See Brilliant, n..
Cinctured :: Cinctured (n.) Having or wearing a cincture or girdle.
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..
Girdle :: Girdle (v. t.) To make a cut or gnaw a groove around (a tree, etc.) through the bark and alburnum, thus killing it..
Ungird :: Ungird (v. t.) To loose the girdle or band of; to unbind; to unload.
Zone :: Zone (n.) A girdle; a cincture.
Girdle :: Girdle (n.) A thin bed or stratum of stone.
Gird :: Gird (v. t.) To make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, girdle, bandage, etc..
Engirdle :: Engirdle (v. t.) To surround as with a girdle; to girdle.
Girdle :: Girdle (v. t.) To bind with a belt or sash; to gird.
Top :: Top (n.) The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface..
Girdler :: Girdler (n.) A maker of girdles.
Girding :: Girding (n.) That with which one is girded; a girdle.
Waist :: Waist (n.) A girdle or belt for the waist.
Sea Girdles :: Sea girdles () A kind of kelp (Laminaria digitata) with palmately cleft fronds; -- called also sea wand, seaware, and tangle..
Begirdle :: Begirdle (v. t.) To surround as with a girdle.
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