Associations to the word «Girt»

Wiktionary

GIRT, noun. A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.
GIRT, verb. To gird.
GIRT, verb. To bind horizontally, as with a belt or girdle.
GIRT, verb. To measure the girth of.
GIRT, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of gird
GIRT, adjective. (nautical) Bound by a cable; used of a vessel so moored by two anchors that she swings against one of the cables by force of the current or tide.

Wise words

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