Definition for GAR'TER

GAR'TER, n. [Fr. jarretiere, from W. gar, Arm. garr, the leg, ham or shank.]

  1. A string or band used to tie a stocking to the leg.
  2. The badge of an order of knighthood in Great Britain, called the order of the garter, instituted by Edward III. This order is a college or corporation.
  3. The principal king at arms. Johnson.
  4. A term in heraldry, signifying the half of a bend. Encyc.

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