6. (Bot.)
Defn: The orifice of a tubular organ; the outer end of the tube of a
monopetalous corolla; the faux, or fauces. Throat brails (Naut.),
brails attached to the gaff close to the mast.
— Throat halyards (Naut.), halyards that raise the throat of the
gaff.
— Throat pipe (Anat.), the windpipe, or trachea.
— To give one the lie in his throat, to accuse one pointedly of
lying abominably.
— To lie in one's throat, to lie flatly or abominably.
THROAT
Throat, v. t.
1. To utter in the throat; to mutter; as, to throat threats. [Obs.] Chapman.
2. To mow, as beans, in a direction against their bending. [Prov. Eng.]
THROATBAND
Throat"band`, n.
Defn: Same as Throatlatch.
THROATBOLL
Throat"boll`, n. Etym: [Throat + boll a ball.]
Defn: The Adam's apple in the neck. [Obs. or R.]
By the throatboll he caught Aleyn. Chaucer.
THROATING
Throat"ing, n. (Arch.)