girth Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the distance around a person's body
  2. noun stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
    cinch.
  3. verb tie a cinch around
    cinch.
    • cinch horses

WordNet

Girth noun
Etymology
Icel. gjör girdle, or ger girth; akin to Goth. gaírda girdle. See Gird to girt, and cf. Girdle, n.
Definitions
  1. A band or strap which encircles the body; especially, one by which a saddle is fastened upon the back of a horse.
  2. The measure round the body, as at the waist or belly; the circumference of anything.
    He's a lu sty, jolly fellow, that lives well, at least three yards in the girth. Addison.
  3. A small horizontal brace or girder.
Girth transitive verb
Etymology
From Girth, n., cf. Girt, v. t.
Definitions
  1. To bind as with a girth. R. Johnson.

Webster 1913