girting

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of gird¹.

verb (used with object)

1. gird¹(def 1).

noun, verb (used with object)

1. girth.

verb

1. a past tense and past participle of gird 1

adjective

2. nautical moored securely to prevent swinging

verb

1. (tr) to bind or encircle; gird
2. to measure the girth of (something)