1. armor plate that protects the neck
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gorget \Gor"get\, n. [OF. gorgete, dim. of gorge throat. See
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1. armor plate that protects the neck
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gorget \Gor"get\, n. [OF. gorgete, dim. of gorge throat. See
1. A piece of armor, whether of chain mail or of plate,
defending the throat and upper part of the breast, and
forming a part of the double breastplate of the 14th
2. A piece of plate armor covering the same parts and worn
over the buff coat in the 17th century, and without other
Unfix the gorget's iron clasp. --Sir W.
3. A small ornamental plate, usually crescent-shaped, and of
gilded co