Gorget

Meaning

Noun

●

In Armor:

A

of

the

the

part of the chest.

●

In Fishing:

A

crescent-shaped

around the

from the crescent's

by a

of

or

, used to

or

and was

as part of a

by officers.

●

In Clothing:

A type of

the

and

; a wimple.

●

In Fishing:

An

for the

; a

,

al

,

etc.

●

In Surgery, Fishing & Medical equipment:

A

used in lithotomy.

●

In Fishing:

A

used in

various

; called also

gorget.

●

In Zoology:

A

crescent-shaped

on the

of a

or mammal.

●

In British English, Cornish English & Fishing:

A

in a

set for other fish.

Sourced from

Origin

gorget

English

gorgete

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

gorge

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

Sourced from

Synonyms

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