Hypertext Webster Gateway: "necklace"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Necklace \Neck"lace\ (?; 48), n.
1. A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain,
worn around the neck as an ornament.

2. (Naut.) A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold
hanging blocks for jibs and stays.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

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


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