Jambiya vs. Belt

Jambiya and Belt Definitions
Jambiya
An Arabian (especially Yemeni) dagger with a short curved blade that is worn on a belt.
Belt
A flexible band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist or over a shoulder to hold up clothing, secure tools or weapons, or serve as decoration.
Belt
Something resembling a belt, as a number of machine-gun rounds attached together in a strip.
Belt
An encircling route.
Belt
A seat belt or safety belt.
Belt
A continuous band or chain for transferring motion or power or conveying materials from one wheel or shaft to another.
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Belt
A band of tough reinforcing material beneath the tread of a tire.
Belt
A usually bandlike geographic region that is distinctive in a specific respect. Often used in combination
“This is America's rural poverty belt” (Charles Kuralt).
Belt
A powerful blow; a wallop.
Belt
A drink of hard liquor.
Belt
To equip, hold up, or attach with a belt
Belted my trousers.
Belted the sword to her waist.
Belt
To encircle or mark in the manner of a belt
The equator belts the earth.
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Belt
To beat with a belt or strap.
Belt
To strike forcefully; hit.
Belt
To sing in a loud and forceful manner
Belt out a song.
Belt
To swig (an alcoholic beverage).
Belt
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.
As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down.
Belt
A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.
Keep your belt fastened; this is going to be quite a bumpy ride.
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Belt
A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.
The motor had a single belt that snaked its way back and forth around a variety of wheels.
Belt
Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.
A belt of trees; a belt of sand
Belt
A trophy in the shape of a belt, generally awarded for martial arts.
The heavyweight belt
Belt
(astronomy) A collection of small bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.
Belt
(astronomy) One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.
Belt
A band of armor along the sides of a warship, protecting the ship's vital spaces.
The battleship was protected by a twelve-inch belt just above the waterline.
Belt
A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.
After the bouncer gave him a solid belt to the gut, Simon had suddenly had enough of bar fights.
Belt
A quick drink of liquor.
Care to join me in a belt of scotch?
Belt
A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).
Belt
(baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.
That umpire called that pitch a strike at the belt.
Belt
(weapons) A device that holds and feeds cartridges into a belt-fed weapon.
Belt
(music) A vocal tone produced by singing with chest voice above the break (or passaggio), in a range typically sung in head voice.
Both auditionees had great ranges but Diamond had the strong belt we really need for the finale.
Belt
(transitive) To encircle.
The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions.
Belt
(transitive) To fasten a belt on.
Edgar belted himself in and turned the car's ignition.
The rotund man had difficulty belting his pants, and generally wore suspenders to avoid the issue.
Belt
(transitive) To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.
Belt
(transitive) To hit with a belt.
Belt
To scream or sing in a loud manner.
Belt
(transitive) To drink quickly, often in gulps.
He belted down a shot of whisky.
Belt
To hit someone or something.
The angry player belted the official across the face, and as a result was ejected from the game.
Belt
To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.
He belted that pitch over the grandstand.
Belt
(intransitive) To move very fast.
He was really belting along.
Belt
That which engirdles a person or thing; a band or girdle; as, a lady's belt; a sword belt.
The shining belt with gold inlaid.
Belt
That which restrains or confines as a girdle.
He cannot buckle his distempered causeWithin the belt of rule.
Belt
Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe; as, a belt of trees; a belt of sand.
Belt
One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.
Belt
A narrow passage or strait; as, the Great Belt and the Lesser Belt, leading to the Baltic Sea.
Belt
A token or badge of knightly rank.
Belt
A band of leather, or other flexible substance, passing around two wheels, and communicating motion from one to the other.
Belt
A band or stripe, as of color, round any organ; or any circular ridge or series of ridges.
Belt
To encircle with, or as with, a belt; to encompass; to surround.
A coarse black robe belted round the waist.
They belt him round with hearts undaunted.
Belt
To shear, as the buttocks and tails of sheep.
Belt
Endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
Belt
A band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
Belt
An elongated region where a specific condition is found;
A belt of high pressure
Belt
A vigorous blow;
The sudden knock floored him
He took a bash right in his face
He got a bang on the head
Belt
A path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
Belt
The act of hitting vigorously;
He gave the table a whack
Belt
Sing loudly and forcefully
Belt
Deliver a blow to;
He belted his opponent
Belt
Fasten with a belt;
Belt your trousers