·adj Cracked;
— said of a treenail.
II. Necked ·Impf & ·p.p. of Neck.
III. Necked ·adj Having (such) a neck;
— chiefly used in composition; as, stiff-necked.
Tree-nails are said to be necked where they are cracked, bent, or nipped between the outside skin an...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·adj Having a short and thick neck like that of a bull. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·adj Having a neck like a ewe; — said of horses in which the arch of the neck is deficent, being so...
·adj Cut low in the neck; decollete; — said of a woman's dress. ...
·adj Having a well defined ring of color around the neck. ...
·adj Having a scraggy neck. ...
·adj Stubborn; inflexibly obstinate; contumacious; as, stiff-necked pride; a stiff-necked people. ...