Main Entry: ²girdle

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): gir·dled; gir·dling \ˈgər-d^əl-iŋ\

Date: 1582

1 : to encircle with or as if with a girdle
2 : to cut away the bark and cambium in a ring around (a plant) usually to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
3 : to move around : circle <girdled the world>