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   gorget

   /ˈɡɔːdʒɪt/

   noun

   • 1. an article of clothing that covered the throat. historical
   • ▪ a piece of armour for the throat.
   • ▪ a wimple.
   • 2. a patch of colour on the throat of a bird or other animal, especially a hummingbird.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a piece of armour protecting the throat): from Old French gorgete, from gorge ‘throat’ (see gorge).

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • G

     2

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • G

     2

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

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