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gor⋅get

  [gawr-jit]
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–noun
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.
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.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME < OF. See gorge 1 , -et

Related forms:
gor⋅get⋅ed, adjective
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gor·get   (gôr'jĭt)   
n.  

  1. A piece of armor protecting the throat.

  2. An ornamental collar.

  3. The scarflike part of a wimple covering the neck and shoulders.

  4. A band or patch of distinctive color on the throat of an animal, especially an area of brightly colored feathers on the throat of a bird.


[Middle English, from Old French gorgete, diminutive of gorge, throat; see gorge.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: gor·get
Pronunciation: 'gor-j&t
Function: noun
: a grooved instrument used especially formerly to guide the direction of surgicalincision in lithotomy
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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gorget gor·get (gôr'jĭt)
n.
A surgical director or guide with a wide groove for use in lithotomy.

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