To gird, encircle, or constrain by such means.
To kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark.
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.
That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference
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 put into metrical form.
The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.