girdle
1. gir.dle \'g*rd-*l\ n [ME girdel, fr. OE gyrdel; akin to OHG gurtil
girdle, OE g]yrdan to gird 1: something that encircles or confines : as
1a: an article of dress encircling the body usu. at the waist 1b: a
woman's close-fitting undergarment often boned and usu. elasticized t hat
extends from the waist to below the hips 1c: a bony arch for the support of
a limb 1d: a ring made by the removal of the bark and cambium around a
plant stem 2: the edge of a brilliant that is grasped by the setting
2. girdle \'g*rd-lin, -*l-in\ vt or gir.dling 1: to encircle with a girdle
2: to move around : CIRCLE 3: to cut a girdle around (a plant) usu. to
kill by interrupting the circu lation of water and nutrients