gorget
noun
- a piece of armor to protect the throat
- a collar
- an article of clothing covering the neck and breast, formerly worn by women; wimple
- a patch of color, often iridescent, on the throat of a bird, as on a male hummingbird
See gorget in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(gôrˈjĭt)
noun- A piece of armor protecting the throat.
- An ornamental collar.
- The scarflike part of a wimple covering the neck and shoulders.
- 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.
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