GIRDLER
Etymology
Noun
girdler (plural girdlers)
(historical) A person who made girdles.
Any of several insects that remove rings of bark for nest material.
Anagrams
• gridler
Proper noun
Girdler (plural Girdlers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Girdler is the 31068th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 747 individuals. Girdler is most common among White (96.12%) individuals.
Anagrams
• gridler
Source: Wiktionary
Gir"dler, n.
1. One who girdles.
2. A maker of girdles.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An American longicorn beetle (Oncideres cingulatus) which lays
its eggs in the twigs of the hickory, and then girdles each branch by
gnawing a groove around it, thus killing it to provide suitable food
for the larvæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition