Girthing [verb]
Definition of Girthing:
make secure; join together
Synonyms of Girthing:
● Screw
● Tighten
● Weld
● Affix
● Adhere
● Nail
● Attach
● Bolt
● Solder
● Glue
● Truss
● Wedge
● Set
● Lace
● Chain
● Lock
● Hitch
● Hook
● Tag
● Connect
● Seal
● Close
● Cohere
● Belt
● Hold
● Fix
● Unite
● Leash
● Moor
● Lodge
● Tie
● Implant
● Brace
● Grip
● String
● Batten
● Couple
● Cement
● Band
● Link
● Stick
● Knot
● Catch
● Infix
● Jam
● Cleave
● Bar
● Bind
● Button
● Rope
● Settle
● Embed
● Girth
● Anchor
● Bond
● Mortise
● Rivet
● Hitch on
● Hook up
● Stay put
● Tack on
Opposite/Antonyms of Girthing:
● Unlink
● Unchain
● Allow
● Free
● Unstick
● Lose
● Leave
● Forget
● Unfix
● Confuse
● Divide
● Open
● Untie
● Unlace
● Halt
● Remove
● Displace
● Unfasten
● Separate
● Loose
● Let go
● Permit
● Unsettle
● Destroy
● Refuse
● Unseal
● Unhitch
● Unlock
● Dissuade
● Disjoin
● Detach
● Release
● Loosen
Sentence/Example of Girthing:
Next tie a piece of cord round his girthing place, the two ends on the ridge of his back.
He was just girthing up old Bosun, and I was wrestling with Sirdar, who didn't want his crupper on.
The Hermit had taken Norah's saddle and placed it on Bobs, girthing it up with the quick movements of a practised hand.
Puck might girdle the earth for forty cents, but he could earn forty dollars in girthing a cadet Mule.
In a modified degree the side-saddle is displaced by the common mode of girthing.
Any wrinkles in the skin caused by the girthing should be smoothed away by passing the fingers between the girths and the horse.
Looking out over the pillow of my cot I saw Ted among the trees, girthing the pack-saddle on Jerry.
Tight girthing has very much the same effect on the horse as tight lacing has on the rider.
A round, plump horse with low withers will need tighter girthing than a better shaped one.
The entire load is then secured to the animal's back, by moderate girthing.