verb
- third person singular present of girt; encircles or binds with a belt or band
noun
- plural of girt; horizontal structural beams or supports
Usage: construction; engineering
Examples
- The knight girts his sword to his waist before battle.
- She girts the package with strong rope.
- The construction crew installed the steel girts between the columns.
- The building’s girts provide essential horizontal support.
- He girts the horse’s saddle tightly before mounting.
- The framework includes vertical posts and horizontal girts.