girth

Everyday

1. The girth of a horse is the strap that goes under its belly to hold the saddle on. tree →
2. The girth of something is its measure all the way round, such as the girth of a tree or of a waist. tree →

In the lessons

in tales a girth is the strap of a saddle that can break, so a rider falls; in lessons «girth» can mean the distance around a round thing

Examples

• Tighten the girth before you ride the pony. tree →
• The girth of the saddle broke, and the prince fell. tree →
• The oak tree has a girth of four metres. tree →
• Measure the girth of the barrel with a tape. tree →

Note

a girth is a length around something, so it is a measure, not a count; in a problem it may need adding or dividing as a length