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gorgets

gorgets is the plural of gorget.

Meaning of gorget

Noun

gorget (plural gorgets)

  1. (historical) A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.
    • About his neck a threefold gorget, / As rough as trebled leathern target1662 (indicated as 1663), [Samuel Butler], “[The First Part of Hudibras]. Canto II.”, in Hudibras. The First and Second Parts. […], London: […] John Martyn and Henry Herringman, […], published 1678...
  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.
    Synonyms:
    gorgerette
  4. An ornament for the neck; a necklace, ornamental collar, torque etc.
  5. A cutting instrument used in lithotomy.
    Synonyms:
    gorgeret
  6. A grooved instrument used in performing various operations; called also blunt gorget.

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Questions about gorgets

What is gorgets the plural of?
Gorgets is the plural of gorget.

Words near gorgets in the dictionary

  1. gorges
  2. gorgest
  3. gorget
  4. gorgeted
  5. gorgeth
  6. gorgets
  7. gorgetted
  8. gorgey
  9. Gorgia
  10. Gorgian
  11. Gorgias

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