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gorget.

A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɔːdʒɪt/UK/ˈɡoɹ.d͡ʒɪt/US/ˈɡoɹ.d͡ʒɛt/US/ˈɡoɹ.d͡ʒət/US
  1. A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.

    historical
  2. A crescent-shaped ornamental metal plate suspended around the neck from the crescent's points by a length of chain or ribbon, used to indicate rank or authority and was worn as part of a dress military uniform by officers.

    historical
  3. A type of women's clothing covering the neck and breast; a wimple.

    historical
  4. An ornament for the neck; a necklace, ornamental collar, torque etc.

  5. A cutting instrument used in lithotomy.

  6. A grooved instrument used in performing various operations; called also blunt gorget.

  7. A crescent-shaped coloured patch on the neck of a bird or mammal.

  8. A hake caught in a net set for other fish.

    Cornwall · UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English gorget, from Old French gorgete, from gorge (“throat”).

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