neckplate

== English == === Etymology === From neck +‎ plate. === Noun === neckplate (plural neckplates) A piece of armour worn around the throat or neck; a gorget. An armor panel on a helmet which protects the neck. 1901, Wallace Collection (London, England), Sir Guy Francis Laking, Catalogue of the European Armour and Arms in the Wallace Collection at Hertford House, page 149: 542. Half Suit. [...] German, about 1540. Consisting of - Open Casque with spherical skull finishing in a pointed apex, umbril, neckplate and hinged earpieces. Gorget and Pauldrons combined. Breastplate with strong tapul and laminated gussets. A small, typically rectangular plate on the neck of a guitar (or bass, etc) through which screws are threaded to attach the neck to the body. A plate, used in tracheostomy, which prevents the tube from descending into the trachea. ==== Alternative forms ==== neck plate, neck-plate