- That part of the human body which is immediately below the
ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips. - Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.),
that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the
quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship. - A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from
the neck or shoulders to the waist line. - A girdle or belt for the waist.
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