gorget.

1. A piece of armor protecting the throat or neck, or a later ornamental neck plate derived from it.

2. A conspicuous patch or band of color on an animal’s throat, especially a bird’s.

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Words that belong together

• steel gorget
• ceremonial gorget

On the page

The steel gorget protected his throat.

A ceremonial gorget lay in the display case.

She adjusted the gorget before putting on the helmet.

Usage notes

Primary category: fantasy. Forms: Singular gorget; plural gorgets. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.