Garter
Definition of Garter
Gar´ter
n.
1.
A
band
used
to
prevent
a
stocking
from
slipping
down
on
the
leg
.
2.
The
distinguishing
badge
of
the
highest
order
of
knighthood
in
Great
Britain
,
called
the
Order of the Garter
,
instituted
by
Edward
III
.;
also
,
the
Order
itself
.
3.
(Her.)
Same
as
Bendlet
.
Garter fish
(Zool.)
a
fish
of
the
genus
Lepidopus
,
having
a
long
,
flat
body
,
like
the
blade
of
a
sword
;
the
scabbard
fish
.
Garter king-at-arms
the
chief
of
the
official
heralds
of
England
,
king-at-arms
to
the
Order
of
the
Garter
; -
often
abbreviated
to
Garter
.
Garter snake
(Zool.)
one
of
several
harmless
American
snakes
of
the
genus
Eutænia
,
of
several
species
(
esp
.
E
.
saurita
and
E
.
sirtalis
);
one
of
the
striped
snakes
; -
so
called
from
its
conspicuous
stripes
of
color
.
v. t.
1.
To
bind
with
a
garter
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Gartered
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Gartering
.]
He
. . .
could
not
see
to
garter
his
hose
.
- Shak.
2.
To
invest
with
the
Order
of
the
Garter
.
Related Words
fasten
,
fix
,
secure
,
supporter
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