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noun
A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: neckplate, hausse-col, gorgerin, gorgerette
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A type of women's clothing covering the neck and breast; a wimple.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: gorgerette
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noun
An ornament for the neck; a necklace, ornamental collar, torque etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A cutting instrument used in lithotomy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Synonyms: gorgeret
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noun
A grooved instrument used in performing various operations; called also blunt gorget.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A crescent-shaped coloured patch on the neck of a bird or mammal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
A hake caught in a net set for other fish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Cornwall, UK, dialectal
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noun
armor plate that protects the neck
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour
History
From Middle English gorget, from Old French gorgete, from gorge (“throat”).
Across languages
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
