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(gûrth) pronunciation
n.
  1. The distance around something; the circumference.
  2. Size; bulk: a person of large girth.
  3. A strap encircling an animal's body in order to secure a load or saddle on its back; a cinch.
tr.v., girthed, girth·ing, girths.
  1. To measure the circumference of.
  2. To encircle.
  3. To secure with a girth.

[Middle English gerth, girth strap, from Old Norse gjördh, girdle.]


The distance around a structure; its circumference.

1. the greatest circumference of the chest in horses and dogs, just behind the withers, shoulder and elbow.
2. the leather strap that completes the enclosure of the horse's girth by the saddle and keeps the saddle in place. There are a multitude of patterns all designed to prevent slipping and avoid causing girth galls.

  • g. (2) gall — a skin abrasion on the chest just behind the elbow of a horse caused by pressure or movement of the girth while being ridden. Caused by sharp edges of the girth, girth adjusted too tightly or too loosely or a poor conformation of the horse.
  • g. (2) itch — dermatitis behind the elbow in the horse. Due usually to ringworm, the infection being transmitted by the girth strap.
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The girth of an object is the measurement around it. It is sometimes used by postal services and delivery companies as a basis for pricing. For example, Canada Post requires that an item's length plus girth not exceed a maximum allowed value.[1] For a rectangular box, the girth is 2 * (height + width), i.e. the perimeter of a cross section perpendicular to its length.

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References

  1. ^ "Canada". Canada Post. 2008-01-14. http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/prices/CPcanada-e.asp. Retrieved 2008-03-13. 

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - gjord, vidde, omfang, livvidde, bælte, gird
v. tr. - lægge gjord om, måle omkredsen af, fæstne, omgjorde

Nederlands (Dutch)
omtrek, buikriem, singelen, omtrek/omvang meten, omgeven/-singelen

Français (French)
n. - tour de taille, circonférence, (Équit) sangle
v. tr. - sangler, encercler

Deutsch (German)
n. - Umfang, Gurt
v. - umgeben

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έποχο, καταζώστης, ιμάντας, περιφέρεια, περίμετρος, (καθομ.) περιφέρεια μέσης
v. - τοποθετώ έποχο/ίγγλα

Italiano (Italian)
circonferenza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - medida (f) de cintura, circunferência (f), perímetro (m), cinturão (m)
v. - medir a cintura, cingir

Русский (Russian)
размер в обхвате, подпруга, измерять в обхвате, опоясывать, подтягивать подпругу

Español (Spanish)
n. - contorno, perfil, cincha, gordura
v. tr. - poner una cincha, fajar, rodear

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (sadel)gjord, gördel, omfång
v. - spänna en sadelgjord, omsluta, mäta omfånget på

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
腰身, 肚带, 周长, 围绕, 包围

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 腰身, 肚帶, 周長
v. tr. - 圍繞, 包圍

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 뱃대끈, 비만
v. tr. - 끈으로 졸라 매다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 周囲の寸法, 胴回り, 腹帯, 回り, 周囲, 帯

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مقاس, , تدقيق الحسابات في البنك (فعل) يطوق, يقيس محيط الجسم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮היקף, היקף המותניים, רצועת האוכף, חבק‬
v. tr. - ‮חיבר (אוכף וכו') ברצועה, הקיף, מדד ברצועה‬


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