girt

verb

ˈgərt

girted; girting; girts

Synonyms of girt next

transitive verb

1

: gird

2

: to fasten by means of a girth

intransitive verb

: to measure in girth

Examples of girt in a Sentence

the EMTs girted his wounded leg with bandages

Word History

Etymology

Middle English girten, alteration of girden

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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girt

verb

ˈgərt

1

: gird

2

: to fasten by means of a girth

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