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girt

girt

1 9.9
A horizontal beam attached to vertical columns that supports wall panels
  • noun
  • /ɡɜrt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : viga
  • I am stalked by the fire-girt giant in iron shoes.

Examples

  • "Girt by sea."

    Wolf Creek 2 (2013)

  • “with the fact that Nora was a girt.

    The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)

  • Our home is girt by sea.

    Wolf Creek 2 (2013)

  • Wilson's at the governor's mansion in sea girt.

    Wilson (1944)

  • But in the snug little world of Fessada, girt by snow and far from the fighting, people had ceased to notice the color or remember what it meant.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Ahead was the closest pavilion, and in the light of the old moon, newly risen, I could see the outline of a red lion, sword-girt.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • 23 The leaders of the Italian-American Association (IAA) were invited to Sea Girt, New Jersey, for a private reception in which Wilson offered similar apologies.

    Academic text (1994)

  • ♪ OUR HOME IS GIRT BY SEA--

    Going Overboard (1989)

  • The builder installed a strong girt to ensure the stability of the wall framework.

  • Each girt in the structure helps support the weight of the cladding materials.

Synonyms

girder
vsgirt
  • Specialized
14 5.0

A long strong beam usually made of steel that supports buildings or bridges

is a secondary horizontal member that ties columns and holds exterior cladding

Surface Forms

girt singular
girts plural

Etymology

Girt for a horizontal wall member comes from the old verb gird, which means 'to tie' or 'to encircle' and is the same root as girdle. A girt is like a 'belt' across the wall that holds and supports the wall panels.