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NAPE
nape, scruff, nucha
(noun) the back side of the neck
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
nape (plural napes)
The back part of the neck.
(zoology) The part of a fish or bird immediately behind the head.
Synonyms
• nucha, nuchal (medicine)
• scruff, scruff of the neck
• withers (of a horse)
Etymology 2
Noun
nape (plural napes)
(obsolete) A tablecloth.
Etymology 3
Noun
nape (uncountable)
(military, slang) Napalm.
Verb
nape (third-person singular simple present napes, present participle naping, simple past and past participle naped)
(transitive, military, slang) To bombard with napalm.
Anagrams
• -pnea, Pena, neap, pane, pané, pean
Noun
NAPE (plural NAPEs)
(organic chemistry) Abbreviation of N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine.
Anagrams
• -pnea, Pena, neap, pane, pané, pean
Source: Wiktionary
Nape, n. Etym: [Perh. akin to knap a knop.]
Definition: The back part of the neck. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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