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nape

noun
/neɪp/

Etymology

From Middle English nape, naape, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old French hanap (“goblet”), from Frankish *hnapp, from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz ( > Old English hnæpp, hnæp (“cup, bowl, goblet”)), as there is a hollow at the base of the skull. More at nap.

  1. derived from *hnappaz✻
  2. derived from *hnapp✻
  3. derived from hanap — “goblet”
  4. inherited from nape

Definitions

  1. The back part of the neck.

    • He was still stroking Radar, long glides of his hand from nape to tail.

  2. The part of a fish or bird immediately behind the head.

  3. A tablecloth.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. Napalm.

      • RHAH: They got through Alpha Company! Anything behind you don't identify itself, blow it away. Two - air strike's coming in. They gonna lay snake and nape right on the perimeter so stay tight in your holes and don't leave 'em.

    2. To bombard with napalm.

    3. Abbreviation of N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine.

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Derived

yellownape

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA