Girth vs Berth - What's the difference?
girth | berth |
The distance measured around an object.
A band passed under the belly of an animal to hold various types of saddles in place.
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The part of an animal around which the girth fits.
(informal) One's waistline circumference, most often a large one.
* Addison
A small horizontal brace or girder.
A fixed bunk for sleeping in (caravans, trains, etc).
Room for maneuvering or safety. (Often used in the phrase a wide berth .)
A space for a ship to moor or a vehicle to park.
(nautical) A room in which a number of the officers or ship's company mess and reside.
A job or position, especially on a ship.
(sports) Position or seed in a tournament bracket.
(sports) position on the field of play
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As nouns the difference between girth and berth
is that girth is the distance measured around an object while berth is a fixed bunk for sleeping in (caravans, trains, etc).As verbs the difference between girth and berth
is that girth is to bind as if with a girth or band while berth is to bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth.girth
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Noun
(en noun)- He's a lusty, jolly fellow, that lives well, at least three yards in the girth .
Synonyms
* circumference * cinchAnagrams
* (l), (l)berth
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Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=Olivier Giroud then entered the fray and Walcott reverted to his more familiar berth on the right wing, quickly creating his side's fifth goal by crossing for Giroud to send a plunging header into the net from close range.}}