girded
Prepared for battle
Girded is the past tense of gird, meaning to encircle or fasten with a belt or band: He girded his sword to his waist.
The word appears most often in the phrase girded his loins, preparing for action—literally by tucking up robes, figuratively by steeling oneself: She girded herself for the confrontation ahead.
Encircled at waist
- bandedHaving encircling marks
- ringedEncircled by bands
- girtEncircled or belted
- circledWent round something
looped · coiled · wrapped · bound · strapped · sashed · corded · roped
Steadied against force
- buttressedStrengthened with external bracing
- bolsteredStrengthened or supported
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- shoredReinforced with supports
propped · strengthened · trussed · stayed · underpinned · stiffened · strapped · wrapped
Made prepared beforehand
- bracedSteadied against force
- steeledHardened one's resolve
- fortifiedMade more resistant
- forearmedPrepared through foreknowledge
strengthened · resolved · nerved · hardened · emboldened · psyched · primed · determined
belted
Encircled at waist
circled · looped · coiled · wrapped · bound · strapped · sashed · corded · roped · tied
braced
Steadied against force
- buttressedStrengthened with external bracing
- bolsteredStrengthened or supported
- reinforcedMade more resistant
shored · propped · strengthened · trussed · stayed · underpinned · stiffened · strapped · wrapped · bandaged
readied
Made prepared beforehand
forearmed · strengthened · resolved · nerved · hardened · emboldened · psyched · primed · determined · steadied
cuirass
Torso-protecting plate armor
- chainmailArmor of linked rings
- hauberkChain mail tunic
- breastplateMetal torso protection
helmet · gauntlet · greaves · pauldrons · vambrace · gorget · brigandine · sabaton · scabbard · buckler
girdedunprepared
Lacking readiness beforehand
unready · caught off guard · ill-prepared · unfortified · vulnerable
- gird one's loinsPrepare for action
- steel girderStructural metal support beam
- gird up one's loinsPrepare for strenuous effort