gorget

(gôrjit)

noun

  1. a piece of armor to protect the throat
  2. a collar
  3. an article of clothing covering the neck and breast, formerly worn by women; wimple
  4. a patch of color, often iridescent, on the throat of a bird, as on a male hummingbird

Origin: ME < OFr gorgete < gorgiere: see gorgeous

See gorget in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A piece of armor protecting the throat.
  2. An ornamental collar.
  3. The scarflike part of a wimple covering the neck and shoulders.
  4. A band or patch of distinctive color on the throat of an animal, especially an area of brightly colored feathers on the throat of a bird.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French gorgete

Origin: , diminutive of gorge, throat; see gorge

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