01 a. 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.
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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.
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2.
Marked with a band or circle; as, a belted stalk.
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3.
Worn in, or suspended from, the belt.“Three men with belted brands.” — Sir W. Scott.
Phrases & compounds
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.