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Fieldfare :: Fieldfare (n.) a small thrush (Turdus pilaris) which breeds in northern Europe and winters in Great Britain. The head, nape, and lower part of the back are ash-colored; the upper part of the back and wing coverts, chestnut; -- called also fellfare..

Jane-of-apes :: "Jane-of-apes (n.) A silly, pert girl; -- corresponding to jackanapes..

Nape :: Nape (n.) The back part of the neck.

Snipper-snaper :: Snipper-snaper (n.) A small, insignificant fellow..

Crest :: Crest (n.) A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on an animal's head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a serpent; the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc..

Kidnaper :: Kidnaper (n.) Alt. of Kidnappe.

Cap :: Cap (n.) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.

Pileus :: Pileus (n.) The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape..

Naperies :: Naperies (pl. ) of Naper.

Napierian :: Napierian (a.) Alt. of Naperia.

Kidnaped :: Kidnaped (imp. & p. p.) of Kidna.

Plagiary :: Plagiary (n.) A manstealer; a kidnaper.

Anapest :: Anapest (n.) A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (/ / -); the reverse of the dactyl. In Latin d/-/-tas, and in English in-ter-vene#, are examples of anapests..

Tetrameter :: Tetrameter (n.) A verse or line consisting of four measures, that is, in iambic, trochaic, and anapestic verse, of eight feet; in other kinds of verse, of four feet..

Woodchat :: Woodchat (n.) A European shrike (Enneoctonus rufus). In the male the head and nape are rufous red; the back, wings, and tail are black, varied with white..

Hanaper :: Hanaper (n.) A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper..

Naperian :: Naperian (a.) Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Napier, or Naper..

Jackanapes :: Jackanapes (n.) A coxcomb; an impertinent or conceited fellow.

Nape-crest :: Nape-crest (n.) An African bird of the genus Schizorhis, related to the plantain eaters..

Anapestic :: Anapestic (a.) Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse..

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