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belly girt

American  
Or belly girth

noun

Chiefly New England and South Atlantic States.

  1. girth.

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The strap which ran under the belly was called the belly girt.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a side strap which ran along the horse's side and the belly girt was fastened to this.

From Project Gutenberg

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