Garter fish (Zoˆl.), a fish of the genus Lepidopus, having a long, flat
body, like the blade of a sword; the scabbard fish. -- Garter king-at-
arms, the chief of the official heralds of England, king-at-arms to the
Order of the Garter; -- often abbreviated to Garter. -- Garter snake
(Zoˆl.), one of several harmless American snakes of the genus EutÊnia,
of several species (esp. E. saurita and E. sirtalis); one of the
striped snakes; -- so called from its conspicuous stripes of color.
Gar"ter (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gartered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Gartering.] 1. To bind with a garter.
He . . . could not see to garter his hose.
Shak.