bind+with+a+girdle

  • 91cinch — I. /sɪntʃ / (say sinch) noun 1. a strong girth for a saddle or pack. 2. Colloquial something certain or easy: *It s a cinch, it s a cert. –d arcy niland, 1955. –verb (t) 3. to gird with a cinch; gird or bind firmly. –verb (i) 4. to fix the saddle …

  • 92cinch — ☆ cinch [sinch ] n. [MexSp < Sp cincha < L cingulum, a girdle < cingere, to surround, encircle < IE base * kenk , to gird, encircle > Sans káñcate, (he) binds, Gr kakala, walls] 1. a saddle or pack girth 2. Informal a firm grip 3.… …

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