Necklace

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  necklace \neck"lace\ (?; 48), n.
     1. A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain,
        worn around the neck as an ornament.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Naut.) A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold


        hanging blocks for jibs and stays.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  necklace
       n : jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems)
           worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  53 Moby Thesaurus words for "necklace":
     anklet, armlet, band, bangle, beads, belt, bijou, bracelet,
     breastpin, brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, cincture,
     cingulum, circle, collar, collarband, coronet, crown, diadem,
     earring, ecliptic, equator, fascia, fillet, finger ring, fob, gem,
     girdle, girt, girth, great circle, hoop, jewel, locket, neckband,
     nose ring, pin, precious stone, quoit, rhinestone, ring, stickpin,
     stone, tiara, torque, wampum, wristband, wristlet, zodiac, zone