Girt

Girt - Supports the second floor joist in two-story construction.
Grounds - Wooden strips of plaster thickness found behind inside window and door casings and baseboards to provide adequate nailing surface.

Over all he flung a blue cloak, and he always had a sword girt about him, usually one with a gold or silver hilt and belt; he sometimes carried a jewelled sword, but only on great feastdays or at the reception of ambassadors from foreign nations.

See also: House, Summer, Member, Ground, Floor