Definition for Throat (-s)

throat (-s), n. [OE þrote.]

  1. Gullet; stem; tube; inner cylinder; internal chamber; [fig.] blossom; colorful flower.
  2. Neck; windpipe; larynx; voice box.
  3. Voice; birdsong; [metonymy] head.
  4. Phrase. “siren throats”: [kenning] songbird.

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