NAPE

nape, scruff, nucha

(noun) the back side of the neck

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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