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A loose outer garment, extending from the neck downwards, and commonly without sleeves. It is longer than a cape, and is worn both by men and by women.

A pert of the shoulder of a beef creature, or of the neck piece near the shoulder. See Illust. of Beef.

Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint, or identification; as, the collar of a coat; a lady's collar; the collar of a dog.

said of a man or beast used as a bearing when a collar is represented as worn around the neck or loins.

A small collar or neckband. Foxe.

Having ridges or bunches of flesh, like collops. With that red, gaunt, and colloped neck astrain. R. Browning.

A neck or cervix. Dunglison.

A tropical humming bird of the genus Lophornis, with very elegant neck plumes. Several species are known. See Illustration under Spangle, v. t.

A form of ruching used as a dress trimming or for neckwear, and named from the manner in which it is gathered or fulled. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Submissive to correction; docile. "Bending down his corrigible neck." Shak.

The breast, or thet part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.

Curved; rounded. [Obs.] Her neck is short, her shoulders courb. Gower.

The neck or throat [Obs.] And bear the crag so stiff and so state. Spenser.

s, and allied genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill, and long legs and neck.

A tool for forming the necks of bottles, etc.

A neckcloth; a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck. While his wig was combed and his cravat tied. Macualay.

The upper curve of a horse's neck. Throwing the base thong from his bending crest. Shak.

Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side; -- said of a horse.

giarize; as, to crib a line from Milton. [Colloq.] Child, being fond of toys, cribbed the necklace. Dickens.

A painful, spasmodic affection of the muscles of some part of the body, as of the neck or back, rendering it difficult to move the part. To those also that, with a crick or cramp, have thei necks drawn backward. Holland.