gorget
noun
gor·get
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Definition of gorget
1
: a piece of armor protecting the throat — see armor illustration
2a
: an ornamental collar
b
: a part of a wimple covering the throat and shoulders
c
: a specially colored patch on the throat
especially
: a bright patch of feathers on the throat of a bird and especially a hummingbird
Examples of gorget in a Sentence
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The Royaume choker takes its cue from a gorget, a metal neckpiece designed to protect the throat; its centerpiece is a 19.31-carat Royal Blue sapphire surrounded by more than 1,600 diamonds and sapphires set in 18-karat white gold. — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, "The Latest Red Carpet-Ready Looks From Paris High-Jewelry Collections," 8 July 2019 The males are copper-orange, and in sunshine their gorgets glow brilliant orange-red. — Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, "How to create a garden haven for hummingbirds," 21 June 2017 For Assassin’s Creed and Merlin, the company created riveted aluminum chain mail tunics, steel gorgets to protect the throat, medieval helmets and titanium armor. — Jason Overdorf, USA TODAY, "Anyone need a suit of armor? Go to India," 20 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gorget.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gorget
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gor·get
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Medical Definition of gorget
: a grooved instrument used especially formerly to guide the direction of surgical incision in lithotomy