n.
1. A deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides; a ravine.
2. A narrow entrance into the outwork of a fortification.
3. The throat; the gullet: The gory sight made my gorge rise.
4. The crop of a hawk.
5. An instance of gluttonous eating.
6. The contents of the stomach; something swallowed.
7. A mass obstructing a narrow passage: a shipping lane blocked by an ice gorge.
8. The seam on the front of a coat or jacket where the lapel and the collar are joined.
[Middle English, throat, from Old French, from Late Latin gurga, perhaps from Latin gurges, whirlpool, abyss.]
Crisscrossed by several gorges, it featured multiple quads, each of which abound in old-growth trees and offered pretty walks. Martha Cooley: Thirty Three Swoons
[Middle English, throat, from Old French, from Late Latin gurga, perhaps from Latin gurges, whirlpool, abyss.]
Crisscrossed by several gorges, it featured multiple quads, each of which abound in old-growth trees and offered pretty walks. Martha Cooley: Thirty Three Swoons
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