Morpheme
Neck
Type
free base
Denotation
nape, area between the head and torso, narrow area between two larger areas
Etymology
Middle English nekke, nakke; Old English hnecca
Evidence
boatneck, bottleneck, breakneck, bullneck, cowlneck, crookneck, fiddleneck, frillneck, gooseneck, halterneck, hindneck, leatherneck, littleneck, longneck, midneck, neckache, neckbiter, neckbone, neckbrace, neckcloth, neckdeep, necked, neckhole, necking, necklace, neckless, necklet, necklift, necklike, neckline, neckline, neckplate, neckroll, necks, neckstrap, necktie, neckweed, redneck, ringneck, snakeneck, squareneck, topneck, turtleneck
