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



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