Read full poem →The souls I could not save.
They braced their belts about them,
They crossed in ships the sea,
Dictionary Entry
A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
In a Sentence
“As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “belts”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →11 The Widow at Windsor
12 Belts
13 The Young British Soldier
Read full poem →11 The Widow at Windsor
12 Belts
13 The Young British Soldier
Read full poem →Each held a boar-spear tough and strong,
And at their belts their quivers rung.
Their dusty palfreys, and array,
Read full poem →But where the lamb for this burnt-offering?
Then Abram bound the youth with belts and straps,
And builded parapets and trenches there,
Read full poem →but with a different ending. The phrase "Abram bound the youth with
belts and straps" refers to the youth who went to war, with all their
equipment belted and strapped on. Other versions of this poem have an