单词 | gorget |
释义 | gorget —gorgeted, adj. /gawr"jit/, n. 1. a patch on the throat of a bird or other animal, distinguished by its color, texture, etc. 2. a piece of armor for the throat. See diag. under armor. 3. a crescent-shaped ornament worn on a chain around the neck as a badge of rank by officers in the 17th and 18th centuries. 4. a wimple of the Middle Ages, worn with the ends fastened in the hair. [1425-75; late ME < OF. See GORGE1, -ET] |
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