Belt \Belt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Belting}.] To encircle with, or as with, a belt; to encompass; to surround. [1913 Webster] A coarse black robe belted round the waist. --C. Reade. [1913 Webster] They belt him round with hearts undaunted. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] 2. To shear, as the buttocks and tails of sheep. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
Belting \Belt"ing\, n. The material of which belts for machinery are made; also, belts, taken collectively. [1913 Webster]