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Definition of Paxwax
1. n. The strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds. It connects the back of the skull with dorsal spines of the cervical vertebræ, and helps to support the head. Called also paxywaxy and packwax.
Definition of Paxwax
1. Noun. (anatomy) A strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds, connecting the back of the skull with dorsal spines of the cervical vertebrae; the nuchal ligament. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Paxwax
1. the nuchal ligament of a quadruped [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Paxwax
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Paxwax
Literary usage of Paxwax
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Mysteries of the Court of London by George William MacArthur Reynolds (1864)
"Then if the ungodly did," exclaimed Mr. paxwax ; "I would pull off my coat—tuck
np my ... Brother paxwax didst thou hear the words that fell from my lips ? ..."
2. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"There was then no queen. Der. pion-eer, qv (And sec Rook.) paxwax, the strong
tendon in the neck of animals. (E.) Still common provincially ; also called ..."
3. English Etymology: A Select Glossary Serving as an Introduction to the by Friedrich Kluge, Frederick Lutz (1898)
"Cp. ON. ped-madr 'pawn at chess. paxwax late ME. pax-wax 'tendon of the neck'; cp.
... The first part of E. paxwax (diai. E. fax- wax is obscure. pay ..."
4. A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1882)
"See pale (i), under Pact. Pawn (2), a piece -at chess ; see Pedal. Pawn (i), a
pledge; see Pane. paxwax, strong tendon in the neck of animals. ..."
5. Reprinted Glossaries by Walter William Skeat (1873)
"Forby says the word is obsolete, and Nail omita it. paxwax, в. the strong tendon
in the neck of animals. ..."
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