throat

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.