gorget
/ˈɡoɹ.d͡ʒɪt/noun
gorget is spelled G-O-R-G-E-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gorget means “A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gorget is gorgets.
How many letters and syllables are in gorget?
| Letters | 6: G-O-R-G-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gorget?
Gorget appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gorget?
- UK /ˈɡɔːdʒɪt/
- US /ˈɡoɹ.d͡ʒɪt/
- US /ˈɡoɹ.d͡ʒɛt/
Gorget has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gorget.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gorget
- gorgets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gorget mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.
- 2
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
A type of women's clothing covering the neck and breast; a wimple.
- 4
An ornament for the neck; a necklace, ornamental collar, torque etc.
- 5
A cutting instrument used in lithotomy.
- 6
A grooved instrument used in performing various operations; called also blunt gorget.
- 7
A crescent-shaped coloured patch on the neck of a bird or mammal.
- 8
UKA hake caught in a net set for other fish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gorget in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gorgerin, hausse-col , gorgerette |
| German | Ringkragen, Halsberge , Brusttuch |
| Portuguese | gorjal, gorjeira |
| Spanish | gorjal |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gorget come from?
From Middle English gorget, from Old French gorgete, from gorge (“throat”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).