I. ˈthrōt noun
Etymology: Middle English throte, from Old English; akin to Old High German drozza throat
Date: before 12th century
1.
a.
(1) : the part of the neck in front of the spinal column
(2) : the passage through the neck to the stomach and lungs
b.
(1) : voice
(2) : the seat of the voice
2. : something resembling the throat especially in being an entrance, a passageway, a constriction, or a narrowed part: as
a. : the orifice of a tubular organ especially of a plant
b. : the opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
c. : the part of a tennis racket that connects the head with the shaft
3. : the curved part of an anchor's arm where it joins the shank — see anchor illustration
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- at each other's throats
II. transitive verb
Date: circa 1611
1. : to utter in the throat : mutter
2. : to sing or enunciate in a throaty voice