English noun: girth | |||
1. | girth (attribute) the distance around a person's body | ||
Broader (hypernym) | circumference, perimeter | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spread | ||
2. | girth (artifact) stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place | ||
Synonyms | cinch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | saddlery, stable gear, tack | ||
Part meronym | harness | ||
English verb: girth | |||
1. | girth (contact) tie a cinch around | ||
Samples | Cinch horses. | ||
Synonyms | cinch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||