weasand

noun

wea·​sand ˈwē-zᵊnd  ˈwi-zᵊn(d) 

: throat, gullet

also : trachea

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wesand, from Old English *wǣsend gullet; akin to Old English wāsend gullet, Old High German weisunt windpipe

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

weasand

noun

wea·​sand ˈwēz-ᵊnd  ˈwiz-ᵊn(d) 

: throat, gullet

also : windpipe