5. (Shipbuilding) The inside of a timber knee.

6. (Bot.) The orifice of a tubular organ; the outer end of the tube of

a monopetalous corolla; the faux, or fauces.

Throat brails (Naut.), brails attached to the gaff close to the mast. —

Throat halyards (Naut.), halyards that raise the throat of the gaff. —

Throat pipe (Anat.), the windpipe, or trachea. — To give one the lie in

his throat, to accuse one pointedly of lying abominably. — To lie in

one's throat, to lie flatly or abominably.

Throat, v. t. 1. To utter in the throat; to mutter; as, to throat

threats. [Obs.] Chapman.

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