gir I. \ˈgi(ə)r\noun Etymology: from Gir Forest, near Veraval, western India 1.usually capitalized: a breed of medium-sized Indian cattle of dairy type usually having a distinctive dull red or brown speckling on a white background, widely distributed in tropical regions, and much used for crossbreeding 2.-soften capitalized: an animal of the Gir breed II. abbreviation girder