gorgerinn.
/ˈɡɔːdʒərɪn/ 1. Architecture. = hypotrachelium n.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > column > [noun] > parts at junction of shaft and capital
hypotrachelium1563
frieze1569
neck1624
neckstone?1662
gorgerin1664
collarino1688
cincture1696
gorge1706
colarin1728
collar1728
necking1798
neck moulding1818
bell-stone1851
neck-mould1851
throat1919
1664 J. Evelyn Acct. Archit. in tr. R. Fréart Parallel Antient Archit. 127 Hypotrachelium..is as 'twere the Freeze of the Capitel, and by some so tearm'd, as also the Coller and Gorgerin.
1726 G. Leoni tr. L. B. Alberti Architecture II. 58/1 A Doric Capital, but without any gorgerine.
1842 J. Gwilt Encycl. Archit. Gloss. 953 Collar or Colarino, is sometimes called the neck, gorgerin, or hypotrachelium.
2. = gorget n.1 1 (Cf. Italian gorgierina.)
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society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > neck armour > [noun]
collar1297
gorger1300
ventaila1330
gullet?a1400
canel-piecec1425
standard1464
gorget1484
gorgeretc1500
neck-piece1713
hausse-col1821
gorgerin1849
1849 J. Grant Mem. Kirkaldy ix. 86 The culverineers wore a gourgerin and salade, with a sword and dagger.
1869 C. Boutell tr. J. P. Lacombe Arms & Armour viii. 152 The gorgerin, or gorget, completes this head-piece.
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