That which envelops; a covering.
An offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement.
The act of enveloping.
An action to seize the opponent's blade in one line and lead it (without losing contact) through a full circle to end in the same line.
That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference
The clitellum of an earthworm.
The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.
A garment used to hold the abdomen, hips, buttocks, and/or thighs in a particular shape.
A belt or sash at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.
The removal or inversion of a ring of bark in order to kill or stunt a tree.
The zodiac; also, the equator.
A thin bed or stratum of stone.
To gird, encircle, or constrain by such means.
To kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark.