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