Definition of girthing Girthing

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Noun Plural: girths
girth - the distance around a person's body
		circumference, perimeter the size of something as given by the distance around it
girth - stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
		cinch
		stable gear, saddlery, tack gear for a horse
		harness stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart

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girth (Noun)
The distance measured around an object.
girth (Noun)
A band passed under the belly of an animal to hold various types of saddles in place.
girth (Noun)
One's waistline circumference, most often a large one.
girth (Verb)
To bind as if with a girth or band.

girth (n.)
A band or strap which encircles the body; especially, one by which a saddle is fastened upon the back of a horse.
girth (n.)
The measure round the body, as at the waist or belly; the circumference of anything.
girth (n.)
A small horizontal brace or girder.
girth (v. t.)
To bind as with a girth.

girth
gėrth, n. belly-band of a saddle: measure round the waist.—Also Girt

Girth is the circumference of a cylindrical object, such as a tree trunk.

Girth is sometimes used by postal services and delivery companies as basis for pricing. For example (for at least one delivery company), if one has a box to ship, it has three sides: length (the longest side) and height and width. The girth in this case is 2 * (height + width).
tack
A girth is a piece of equipment for riding a horse, used to keep the saddle in place.