gorget

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (historical) A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.
2. (historical) A crescent-shaped ornamental metal plate suspended around the neck from the crescent's points by a length of chain or ribbon, used to indicate rank or authority and was worn as part of a dress military uniform by officers.
3. (historical) A type of women's clothing covering the neck and breast; a wimple.
4. An ornament for the neck; a necklace, ornamental collar, torque etc.
5. A cutting instrument used in lithotomy.
6. A grooved instrument used in performing various operations; called also blunt gorget.
7. A crescent-shaped coloured patch on the neck of a bird or mammal.
8. (Cornwall, UK, dialectal) A hake caught in a net set for other fish.

Sinonieme

collar

necklace

tippet

grooved director

grooved probe

Vertalings

gorgerin

gola

hausse-col

gorgiera

gorgerette

gerdanlık

Gorgerin

goletta

gorgera

gola

gorguera

gorjal

adi yakalık

boğaz zırhı

zırhlı yakalık

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɡɔːdʒɪt/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: gorget

In summary

From Middle English gorget, from Old French gorgete, from gorge (“throat”).