girth
1. girth \'g*rth\ n [ME, fr. ON gjo:rth; akin to OE gyrdan to gird] 1: a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (as a saddle) upon its back 2a: a measure round a body 2b: SIZE, DIMENSIONS 2. girth vt 1: ENCIRCLE 2: to bind or fasten with a girth 3: to measure the girth of