HyperDic: girth

English > 3 senses of the word girth:
NOUNattributegirththe distance around a person's body
artifactgirth, cinchstable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
VERBcontactgirth, cinchtie a cinch around
girth > pronunciation
Soundsger'th
Rhymesberth ... worth / Worth: 17 rhymes with erth...
English > girth: 3 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe distance around a person's body.
NarrowerspreadThe expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
Broadercircumference, perimeterThe size of something as given by the distance around it
Spanishcircunferencia, contorno
English > girth: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaningstable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place.
Synonymcinch
Part ofharnessstable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
Broaderstable gear, saddlery, tackgear for a horse
Spanishcincha
Catalancingla
Verbsgirthtie a cinch around
English > girth: 3 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningTie a cinch around.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymcinch
Broaderfasten, fix, secureCause to be firmly attached
Spanishcinchar
Nounsgirthstable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place

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