nape








noun

  1. the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).

noun

  1. the back of the neckRelated adjective: nuchal

verb

  1. (tr) US military slang to attack with napalm

n.“back of the neck,” c.1300, of unknown origin, perhaps from Old French hanap “a goblet,” in reference to the hollow at the base of the skull. “The entire absence of forms with initial k makes it difficult to connect the word with the apparently synonymous OFris (hals) knap [OED]. n.

  1. The back of the neck.
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