nounC2Very rare — outside the 30,000 commonest English words, so you will meet it in writing rather than in speech — torch sits at #3,711leans written
Other forms: torcs
A torc is a rigid twisted neck ring worn in ancient times. Wear a torc.
It was a mark of rank across Celtic Europe and is found in gold hoards. The name comes from the Latin for twisted, which is exactly how a torc is made.