<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a patch on the throat of a bird or other animal, distinguished by its color, texture, etc.</li><li>a piece of armor for the throat.</li><li>a crescent-shaped ornament worn on a chain around the neck as a badge of rank by officers in the 17th and 18th centuries.</li><li>a wimple of the Middle Ages, worn with the ends fastened in the hair.</li></ul>