neckguard

Armor for throat

A neckguard is a piece of protective equipment covering the neck, worn in sports like hockey and fencing where blades or pucks pose risks to the throat: After the incident, the league mandated neckguards for all players.

The term also applies to similar protection in military or tactical gear.

tactical

ballistic

Of hurled objects

  • kevlarBullet-resistant synthetic fiber
  • body armorProtective garment stopping bullets
  • vestSleeveless upper-body garment

military · police · SWAT · combat · riot · carrier · modular · tactical · operator · duty

armor

gorget

Armor shielding the throat

  • coifArranged hair style
  • mailPostal system items
  • plateFlat dish for food

cuirass · pauldron · hauberk · brigandine · plackart · vambrace · gauntlet · helm · harness · chainmail

sports

hockey

Stick-and-goal sport

padding · protective · mask · visor · faceguard · chest protector · helmet · gear · equipment · composite

fencing

plastron

Ventral shell portion

  • maskFace-worn concealment
  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering
  • laméMetallic-threaded fabric

foil · épée · sabre · bib · protective gear · competition · regulation · padded · throat · scoring

Opposites
protection vs. threat

neckguardgarrote

Strangling implement

blade · knife · guillotine · noose · chokehold

protection vs. exposure

neckguardvulnerability

Openness to harm

unprotected · defenselessness

body region protected

neckguardhelmet

Protective head covering

footguard · shin guard · chest protector · mouthguard · facemask

Family

neck, guard, necks, necked, necking, neckline, necklace, bottleneck, guards

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G