Definition of girdle

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Girdle (n.) The clitellus of an earthworm.

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Lyriferous :: Lyriferous (a.) Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes..
Brilliant :: Brilliant (a.) A diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is rendered more brilliant. It has at the middle, or top, a principal face, called the table, which is surrounded by a number of sloping facets forming a bizet; below, it has a small face or collet, parallel to the table, connected with the girdle by a pavilion of elongated facets. It is thus distinguished from the rose diamond, which is entirely covered with
Zonule :: Zonule (n.) A little zone, or girdle..
Girdlestead :: Girdlestead (n.) The lap.
Girdle :: 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..
Top :: Top (n.) The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface..
Cingulum :: Cingulum (n.) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.
Girdlestead :: Girdlestead (n.) That part of the body where the girdle is worn.
Cincture :: Cincture (n.) A belt, a girdle, or something worn round the body, -- as by an ecclesiastic for confining the alb..
Girdle :: Girdle (v. t.) To bind with a belt or sash; to gird.
Ceint :: Ceint (n.) A girdle.
Girdled :: Girdled (imp. & p. p.) of Girdl.
Seaware :: Seaware (n.) Seaweed; esp., coarse seaweed. See Ware, and Sea girdles..
Engirdle :: Engirdle (v. t.) To surround as with a girdle; to girdle.
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..
Girdle :: Girdle (v. t.) To inclose; to environ; to shut in.
Zodiac :: Zodiac (n.) A girdle; a belt.
Sea Girdles :: Sea girdles () A kind of kelp (Laminaria digitata) with palmately cleft fronds; -- called also sea wand, seaware, and tangle..
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..
Hanger :: Hanger (n.) A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended..
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