girthline

English

noun
Definitions
  • The circumference of an animal, measured under the belly and over the back; the part of the animal over which the girth fits.
  • A real or imaginary line around the girth of something.
  • A rope or cable that attaches around the girth of something.

Etymology

Compound from English girth + English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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