Noun: gorget gor-jit
- Armour plate that protects the neck
"The knight's gorget deflected a blow that might otherwise have been fatal"
- A patch of distinctively coloured feathers on the throat of a bird
"The hummingbird's iridescent gorget flashed in the sunlight"
Derived forms: gorgets
Type of: armor plate [US], armor plating [US], armour plate [Brit, Cdn], armour plating [Brit, Cdn], plate armor [US], plate armour [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: body armor [US], body armour [Brit, Cdn], cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor [US], suit of armour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Gorget