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Definition of Girdled

Girdled
Girdle Gir"dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Girdled; p. pr. & vb. n. Girdling.] 1. To bind with a belt or sash; to gird. --Shak. 2. To inclose; to environ; to shut in. Those sleeping stones, That as a waist doth girdle you about. --Shak. 3. To make a cut or gnaw a groove around (a tree, etc.) through the bark and alburnum, thus killing it. [U. S.]

Meaning of Girdled from wikipedia

- the xylem is removed. A branch completely girdled will fail; and, when the main trunk of a tree is girdled, the entire tree will die if it cannot regrow...
- Girdled identifies various animal species: Lizards from the genus Cordylus. Angolan girdled lizard (Cordylus angolensis), also known as the Angolan spiny-tailed...
- Catholicism portal Confraternities of the Cord Girdle of Thomas Girdle book List of animals referred to as girdled Kushti worn by Zoroastrians Himiana worn...
- Girdle-measurers were practitioners of a specific type of curative English folk magic. They claimed to be able to tell whether fairies had placed a person...
- The armadillo girdled lizard (Ouroborus cataphractus), also commonly known as the armadillo lizard, the armadillo spiny-tailed lizard, and the golden-armadillo...
- Girdle of Venus may refer to: Girdle of Aphrodite, a magical accessory of Aphrodite/Venus The belt of Venus, an atmospheric phenomenon An alternative name...
- small to medium spiny lizards from Africa, collectively called girdle-tailed lizards or girdled lizards. All are diurnal and ovoviviparous (live-bearing, without...
- The Venus girdle (Cestum veneris) is a comb jelly in the family Cestidae. It is the only member of its genus, Cestum, and is also the largest of all known...
- The shoulder girdle or pectoral girdle is the set of bones in the appendicular skeleton which connects to the arm on each side. In humans, it consists...
- Look up girdle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A girdle is a garment that encircles the midsection. Girdle may also refer to: Girdle (undergarment)...