Meaning
A band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle or a harness saddle in place.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English girth, gerth, gyrth, from Old Norse gjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *gerdō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ- (“to encircle, enclose; belt”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰 (gairda), Icelandic gjörð. Also related to German Gurt, English gird, Albanian ngërthej (“to tie, bind, fasten”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: