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gooseneck

noun
/ˈɡusˌnɛk/US

Etymology

From goose + neck.

  1. derived from *knog-✻
  2. inherited from *hnakkô✻ — “nape, neck”
  3. inherited from hnecca
  4. inherited from nekke
  5. compounded as gooseneck — “goose + neck”

Definitions

  1. Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft…

    Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps.

    • A gooseneck lamp can be swiveled around an object, allowing a good examination of all its surfaces.
    • The gooseneck microphone. Mounted to the desk or to the side wall of the booth, the gooseneck offers a limited degree of flexibility for height and depth adjustment of the microphone.

  2. The swivel connection on a sailboat located near the bottom of the mast that the boom…

    The swivel connection on a sailboat located near the bottom of the mast that the boom attaches to. When a sailboat performs a tack or a jibe the gooseneck swings the boom from one side of the boat to the other.

  3. Ellipsis of gooseneck barnacle.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Ellipsis of gooseneck loosestrife.

    2. To seal (a bag) securely by twisting, folding, and cinching or taping.

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