gorget

A noun referring to a piece of armor designed to protect the neck.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une pièce d'armure destinée à protéger le cou.

1. Armor for the neck C2 formal

   A piece of armor designed to protect the throat and upper chest area.

   • The knight wore a steel gorget under his helmet.
   • Medieval gorgets were often elaborately decorated.
   • The museum displayed a 16th-century gorget from France.

   🇫🇷Gorget (pièce d'armure)