hindneck

noun

Etymology

From hind + neck.

  1. derived from *knog-
  2. inherited from *hnakkô — “nape, neck
  3. inherited from hnecca
  4. inherited from nekke
  5. compounded as hindneck — “hind + neck

Definitions

  1. The area just below the nape of the neck (of a bird).

    • In this race, crown, nape and hindneck are always black.

The neighborhood

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