the part of the neck in front of, or ventral to, the vertebral column.-hence, the passage through it to the stomach and lungs; the pharynx; -- sometimes restricted to the fauces.-a contracted portion of a vessel, or of a passage way; as, the throat of a pitcher or vase.-the part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.-the upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail.-that end of a gaff which is next the mast.-the angle where the arm of an anchor is joined to the shank.-the inside of a timber knee.-the orifice of a tubular organ; the outer end of the tube of a monopetalous corolla; the faux, or fauces.-to utter in the throat; to mutter; as, to throat threats.-to mow, as beans, in a direction against their bending.