collar

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noun
Definitions
  • A collar. a chain or belt placed around the neck of an animal
  • A collar. a solid circle of metal placed around the neck of a slave or prisoner
  • A collar. any ornament placed at the neck
  • (historical) A collar. a gold chain worn about the neck as a badge of belonging to certain chivalric orders
  • A necklace.
  • (historical) An aventail.
  • A collar. a ring or loop used to support and protect a rotating shaft
  • A collar. a ring or loop used to join together two parts of a shaft or pole
  • (entomology) A collar. lobed membranous expansion of the prothorax of some insects
  • (zoology) A collar. a band of feathers, fur, or scales about the neck of an animal that is of a contrasting color to what is near it

Etymology

Derived from Latin collāre, collāris.

Origin

Latin

collāris

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