girt

verb

ˈgərt 

girted; girting; girts

transitive verb

1

: gird

2

: to fasten by means of a girth

intransitive verb

: to measure in girth

Synonyms

• band
• begird
• belt
• engird [archaic]
• engirdle
• enwind
• gird
• girdle
• girth
• wrap

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

Kids Definition

girt

verb

ˈgərt 

1

: gird

2

: to fasten by means of a girth