GIRTH, noun The band or strap by which a saddle or any burden on a horse's back is made fast, by passing under his belly. 1. A circular bandage. 2. The compass measured by a firth or inclosing bandage. He's a lusty, jolly fellow, that lives well, at least three yards in the girth GIRTH, verb transitive To bind with a girth
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI