gorget
/ˈɡɔrdʒɪt/
noun
- A piece of armor worn to protect the throat.
- He added a gorget to his costume to make it look more authentic.
- The knight's gorget was polished to a mirror shine.
- In the museum, I saw a 16th-century gorget made of steel.
- A colored patch of feathers or fur on the throat of a bird or other animal.
- Ornithologists use the gorget pattern to identify different species.
- The gorget of the ruffed grouse is especially striking during mating season.
- The male hummingbird has a bright red gorget that glows in the sun.
- A surgical instrument used to remove tonsils or other throat tissue.
- The surgeon carefully used a gorget during the tonsillectomy.
- Modern gorgets are designed to minimize bleeding.
- The medical student practiced using a gorget on a model.