gorget
pronunciation
How to pronounce gorget in British English: UK ['gɒdʒɪt]
How to pronounce gorget in American English: US ['gɔdʒɪt]
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- Noun:
- armor plate that protects the neck
Word Origin
- gorget (n.)
- "armor for the throat," late 15c., from Old French gorgete "throat, necklace," diminutive of gorge "throat" (see gorge (n.)).
Example
- 1. We mustn 't gorget that there will still be difficulties .
- 2. Don 't gorget that a person 's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated .