girt
Bound by a cable; used of a vessel so moored by two anchors that she swings against…Bound by a cable; used of a vessel so moored by two anchors that she swings against one of the cables by force of the current or tide.
» Then, girt with guards, within the temple's gate / beneath the centre of the dome she sate.
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2 senses(not comparable)Bound by a cable; used of a vessel so moored by two anchors that she swings against one of the cables by force of the current or tide.
(Australia)(Of a country) To by surrounded by sea.
Examples
2 sentencesThen, girt with guards, within the temple's gate / beneath the centre of the dome she sate.
Penthesilea's Amazonian train / with moony shields. Bare-breasted, in the van, / girt with a golden zone, the maiden fights with man.
Origin
Ellipsis of girt by sea, from the Australian National AnthemEllipsis of girt by sea, from the Australian National Anthem
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Forms
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2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form