Pelvic

Pelvic
Girdle Gir"dle, n. [OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr. gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. g["u]rtel, Icel. gyr?ill. See {Gird}, v. t., to encircle, and cf. {Girth}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp., a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist; a cestus. [1913 Webster]

Within the girdle of these walls. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Their breasts girded with golden girdles. --Rev. xv. 6. [1913 Webster]

2. The zodiac; also, the equator. [Poetic] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

From the world's girdle to the frozen pole. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]

That gems the starry girdle of the year. --Campbell. [1913 Webster]

3. (Jewelry) The line ofgreatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting. See Illust. of {Brilliant}. --Knight. [1913 Webster]

4. (Mining) A thin bed or stratum of stone. --Raymond. [1913 Webster]

5. (Zo["o]l.) The clitellus of an earthworm. [1913 Webster]

{Girdle bone} (Anat.), the sphenethmoid. See under {Sphenethmoid}.

{Girdle wheel}, a spinning wheel.

{Sea girdle} (Zo["o]l.), a ctenophore. See {Venus's girdle}, under {Venus}.

{Shoulder}, {Pectoral}, & {Pelvic}, {girdle}. (Anat.) See under {Pectoral}, and {Pelvic}.

{To have under the girdle}, to have bound to one, that is, in subjection. [1913 Webster]


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  • Pelvic — Pel vic, a. Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis. [1913 Webster] {Pelvic arch}, or {Pelvic girdle} (Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the hind limbs are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pelvic — 1839, irregularly formed from PELVIS (Cf. pelvis) + IC (Cf. ic). OED prefers “the better formed” Fr. pelvien …   Etymology dictionary

  • pelvic — [pel′vik] adj. of or near the pelvis …   English World dictionary

  • Pelvic — Having to do with the pelvis, the lower part of the abdomen, located between the hip bones. * * * Relating to a pelvis. * * * pel·vic pel vik adj of, relating to, or located in or near the pelvis <pelvic organs> <pelvic pain> pelvic n …   Medical dictionary

  • pelvic — adjective Date: 1828 of, relating to, or located in or near the pelvis • pelvic noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pelvic — relating to the pelvic fins or girdle …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • pelvic — adjective Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis …   Wiktionary

  • pelvic — adj. Pelvic is used with these nouns: ↑exam, ↑examination, ↑pain, ↑thrust …   Collocations dictionary

  • pelvic — pel|vic [ pelvık ] adjective relating to your pelvis: a pelvic fracture …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pelvic — [[t]pe̱lvɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Pelvic means near or relating to your pelvis …   English dictionary

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