1. n. & v.
--n.
1. a belt or cord worn round the waist.
2 a woman's corset extending from waist to thigh.
3 a thing that surrounds like a girdle.
4 the bony support for a limb (pelvic girdle).
5 the part of a cut gem dividing the crown from the base and embraced by the setting.
6 a ring round a tree made by the removal of bark.
--v.tr.
1. surround with a girdle.
2 remove a ring of bark from (a tree), esp. to make it more fruitful.
Etymology: OE gyrdel: see GIRD(1) 2. n. Sc. & N.Engl. a circular iron plate placed over a fire or otherwise heated for baking, toasting, etc.
Etymology: var. of GRIDDLE