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gorget
[ gawr-jit ]
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.
gorget
/ ˈɡɔ˻åÏôɪ³Ù /
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
- ˈ²µ´Ç°ù²µ±ð³Ù±ð»å, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²µ´Ç°ùg±ð³Ù·±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gorget1
Example Sentences
The males are copper-orange, and in sunshine their gorgets glow brilliant orange-red.
For instance, explaining the shiny gorget hanging around his neck is a symbolic remnant of the armor knights once wore into battle.
The same was true of his helm, his gorget, greaves, and gauntlets, and the rest of his mismatched plate.
The first half of the genus name “Gorgetosuchus†comes from gorget, which is the metal neck ring that knights once sported, while “suchus†is ancient Greek for crocodile.
An archaeology curator at the museum says gorgets with animal depictions are rare and there are only about eight of that style and period in the U.S.
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