English Dictionary: Belted | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for Belted | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Belt \Belt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Belting}.] To encircle with, or as with, a belt; to encompass; to surround. A coarse black robe belted round the waist. --C. Reade. They belt him round with hearts undaunted. --Wordsworth. 2. To shear, as the buttocks and tails of sheep. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Belted \Belt"ed\, a. 1. Encircled by, or secured with, a belt; as, a belted plaid; girt with a belt, as an honorary distinction; as, a belted knight; a belted earl. 2. Marked with a band or circle; as, a belted stalk. 3. Worn in, or suspended from, the belt. Three men with belted brands. --Sir W. Scott. {Belted cattle}, cattle originally from Dutch stock, having a broad band of white round the middle, while the rest of the body is black; -- called also {blanketed cattle}. |