gorget

[ gawr-jit ]

/ ˈgɔr dʒɪt /

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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.

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Origin of gorget

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

OTHER WORDS FROM gorget

gor·get·ed, adjective

Words nearby gorget

gorged, gorge hook, gorgeous, gorger, gorgerin, gorget, Gorgias, Gorgio, Gorgon, gorgoneion, Gorgonian

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How to use gorget in a sentence

There seems to be no sufficient reason for explaining it by 'necklace' or 'gorget,' as if it were a separable article of attire.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Thrice—De Valmont's guard shivered as a rush—through shield, hauberk, gorget cleft the Vikings' blade.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
The Gorget (Fig. 30) is made in two halves, each composed of a single plate or, sometimes, of two or three horizontal lames.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
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

In these brasses we find that the camail has become the Standard of Mail, or collarette, worn under the gorget of plate.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes

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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Medical definitions for gorget

gorget

[ gôr′jĭt ]

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