GULLET

esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gullet

(noun) the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

gullet (plural gullets)

The throat or esophagus.

(cytology) The cytopharynx of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.

The space between the teeth of a saw blade.

A channel for water.

A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons.

The wide room under the pommel of a saddle, the hollow over the withers.

Synonyms

• (throat or esophagus): gorge

• (cytopharynx): cytopharynx

Source: Wiktionary

Gul"let, n. Etym: [OE. golet, OF. Goulet, dim. of gole, goule, throat, F. gueule, L. gula; perh. akin to Skr. gula, G. kenle; cf. F. goulet the neck of a bottle, goulotte channel gutter. Cf. Gules, Gully.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: The tube by which food and drink are carried from the pharynx to the stomach; the esophagus.

2. Something shaped like the food passage, or performing similar functions; as: (a) A channel for water. (b) (Engin.) A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons. (c) A concave cut made in the teeth of some saw blades.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition