noun

girt

GURT/ɡˈɝt/

A strap or band used to secure something, especially a saddle.

The broad leather girt has strong buckles for securing the saddle.

A wide brown leather saddle girth strap with sturdy paired metal buckles at both ends lies gently curved beneath a small side-view saddle.

Etymology

The supplied evidence documents girt as a form of gird, meaning to encircle or bind. It does not establish the history of the noun meaning a saddle strap.

More examples

A loose girt lets the saddle slide sideways.
He replaces the cracked girt with a new leather one.
These girts keep the saddles firmly in place.

Forms

girt · girts

Similar words

girth: The usual word for a band securing a saddle.
cinch: Usually refers to the securing strap on a Western saddle.
strap: A broader term for a narrow strip used for fastening.