gorget

[ gawr-jit ]

/ ˈgɔr dʒɪt /

noun

a patch on the throat of a bird or other animal, distinguished by its color, texture, etc.

a piece of armor for the throat.

a crescent-shaped ornament worn on a chain around the neck as a badge of rank by officers in the 17th and 18th centuries.

a wimple of the Middle Ages, worn with the ends fastened in the hair.

Words nearby gorget

gorge, gorge hook, gorged, gorgeous, gorgerin, gorget, gorgias, gorgio, gorgon, gorgoneion, gorgonian

Origin of gorget

1425–75; late Middle English < Old French. See gorge¹, -et

OTHER WORDS FROM gorget

gor·get·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for gorget

Fairholt, who is very good in many ways, puts down in his glossary, ‘Partlet: A gorget for women.’
English Costume|Dion Clayton Calthrop
In this illustration appears also the gorget of plate that was worn over the throat and chin with the bascinet.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
Hanye are small clamshells cut into shape of a frog (hanye) and worn as a gorget.
Seven Mohave Myths|A. L. Kroeber
She saw the childish fingers unlace the helmet, unbind the gorget, unbelt the sword, and lay aside the armor.
Heroines of the Crusades|C. A. Bloss

The basinet now rested on the gorget, and was so arranged that the head could be turned to right and left.
A Handbook of Pictorial History|Henry W. Donald

British Dictionary definitions for gorget

gorget

/ (ˈɡɔːdʒɪt) /

noun

a collar-like piece of armour worn to protect the throat

a part of a wimple worn by women to cover the throat and chest, esp in the 14th century

a band of distinctive colour on the throat of an animal, esp a bird

Derived forms of gorget

gorgeted, adjective

Word Origin for gorget

C15: from Old French, from gorge; see gorge

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Medicine definitions for gorget

gorget

[ gôr′jĭt ]

n.

A surgical director or guide with a wide groove for use in lithotomy.