- a patch on the throat of a bird or other animal, distinguished by its color, texture, etc.
- a piece of armor for the throat.
- a crescent-shaped ornament worn on a chain around the neck as a badge of rank by officers in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- a wimple of the Middle Ages, worn with the ends fastened in the hair.
- a collar-like piece of armour worn to protect the throat
- a part of a wimple worn by women to cover the throat and chest, esp in the 14th century
- a band of distinctive colour on the throat of an animal, esp a bird
