gorget

Plural: gorgets

Noun

A piece of armor protecting the throat or upper chest.
armor plate that protects the neck
A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.
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.
A type of women's clothing covering the neck and breast; a wimple.
An ornament for the neck; a necklace, ornamental collar, torque etc.
A cutting instrument used in lithotomy.
A grooved instrument used in performing various operations; called also blunt gorget.
A crescent-shaped coloured patch on the neck of a bird or mammal.
A hake caught in a net set for other fish.

Examples

His opponent’s play of GORGET served as a defensive block, protecting potential word-building spaces.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gorget, from Old French gorgete, from gorge (“throat”).

Synonyms

gorgeret, gorgerette, gorgerin, hausse-col, neckplate

Scrabble Score: 8

gorget: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gorget: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gorget: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

gorget: valid Words With Friends Word