Definition of Gorget

1. Noun. Armor plate that protects the neck.


Definition of Gorget

1. n. A piece of armor, whether of chain mail or of plate, defending the throat and upper part of the breast, and forming a part of the double breastplate of the 14th century.

Definition of Gorget

1. Noun. (historical) A piece of armour for the throat. ¹

2. Noun. (historical) A type of women's clothing covering the neck and breast; a wimple. ¹

3. Noun. An ornament for the neck; a necklace, ornamental collar, torque etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gorget

1. a piece of armor for the throat [n -S] : GORGETED [adj]

Medical Definition of Gorget

1. 1. A piece of armor, whether of chain mail or of plate, defending the throat and upper part of the breast, and forming a part of the double breastplate of the 14th century. 2. A piece of plate armor covering the same parts and worn over the buff coat in the 17th century, and without other steel armor. "Unfix the gorget's iron clasp." (Sir W. Scott) 3. A small ornamental plate, usually crescent-shaped, and of gilded copper, formerly hung around the neck of officers in full uniform in some modern armies. 4. A ruff worn by women. 5. A cutting instrument used in lithotomy. A grooved instrunent used in performing various operations; called also blunt gorget. 6. A crescent-shaped, coloured patch on the neck of a bird or mammal. Gorget hummer, a humming bird of the genus Trochilus. See Rubythroat. Origin: OF. Gorgete, dim. Of gorge throat. See Gorge. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gorget

gorge-walking
gorge walking
gorged
gorgedly
gorgelet
gorgelets
gorgeous
gorgeously
gorgeousness
gorgeousnesses
gorger
gorgerin
gorgerins
gorgers
gorges
gorget (current term)
gorgeted
gorgets
gorgia
gorgias
gorging
gorgio
gorgios
gorgon
gorgonacea
gorgoneia
gorgoneion
gorgonian

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