girdler

n. 1. One who girdles. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A maker of girdles. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) An American longicorn beetle (Oncideres cingulatus) which lays its eggs in the twigs of the hickory, and then girdles each branch by gnawing a groove around it, thus killing it to provide suitable food for the larvæ. [ 1913 Webster ]