collar

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) a collar (a chain or belt placed around the neck of an animal)
2. (masculine) a collar (a solid circle of metal placed around the neck of a slave or prisoner)
3. (masculine) a collar (any ornament placed at the neck)
4. (historical,masculine) a collar (a gold chain worn about the neck as a badge of belonging to certain chivalric orders)
5. (masculine) a necklace
6. (historical,masculine) an aventail
7. (masculine) a collar (a ring or loop used to support and protect a rotating shaft)
8. (masculine) a collar (a ring or loop used to join together two parts of a shaft or pole)
9. (masculine) a collar (lobed membranous expansion of the prothorax of some insects)
10. (masculine) a collar (a band of feathers, fur, or scales about the neck of an animal that is of a contrasting color to what is near it)

Verb

1. (Balearic,Central,Valencia) to join together objects through the use of nuts or bolts
2. (Balearic,Central,Valencia) to collar a person or animal
3. (Balearic,Central,Valencia) to establish control of a person or animal
4. (Balearic,Central,Valencia) to twist (to pressure someone)
5. (Balearic,Central,Valencia) to screw (to tighten a screw)
6. (Balearic,Central,Valencia) to adjust a collador (“heddle”)

Pronounced as (IPA)

[kuˈʎa]

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin collāre (“an unattached item worn about the neck”), from Latin collāris.