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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who made girdles. historical
2. 2
   Any of several insects that remove rings of bark for nest material.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   An unincorporated community in Knox County, Kentucky, United States. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English girdeler; equivalent to girdle + -er.

Related phrases

hickory girdler

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