Girt Definition

gûrt
girts
verb

Gird.

Webster's New World
To gird; girdle.
Webster's New World
To measure in girth.
Webster's New World
To fasten with a girth.
Webster's New World
To measure the girth of.
Webster's New World
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noun

A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.

Wiktionary
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.
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Other Word Forms of Girt

Noun

Singular:
girt
Plural:
girts

Origin of Girt

  • Alteration of girth (“belt, circumference, brace”)

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle English girten (“gird, encircle”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Variant of gird

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • See gird

    From Wiktionary

Girt Sentence Examples

  • At his accession spectators were struck by the fearless manner in which he rode, practically unattended, on his way to be girt with the sword of Eyub.

  • He is clad in a light-green tunic girt with a brown girdle, which his right hand clasps.

  • The castle of Angers, an imposing building girt with towers and a moat, dates from the 13th century and is now used as an armoury.

  • The Greek Artemis was usually represented as a huntress with bow and quiver, or torch in her hand, in face very like Apollo, her drapery flowing to her feet, or, more frequently, girt high for speed.

  • In later art they approach the model of Artemis, wearing a thin dress, girt high for speed; while on the later painted vases their dress is often peculiarly Persian - that is, close-fitting trousers and a high cap called the kidaris.

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Words Starting With

GGIGIR

Words Ending With

TRTIRT

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Words Starting With G and Ending With T

Starts With G & Ends With TStarts With GI & Ends With TStarts With G & Ends With RT

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With G4 Letter Words Ending With T