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encolure

/ɑŋkəˈlʊə(ɹ)/

encolure noun: the neck of a horse.

Noun

encolure (plural encolures)

  1. (archaic) The neck of a horse.
    • Crisped like a war-steed's encolure1855, Robert Browning, The Statue and the Bust

Forms of encolure

pluralencolures

Origin of encolure

Borrowed from French encolure.

Questions about encolure

What does encolure mean?
Encolure means the neck of a horse.
What part of speech is encolure?
Encolure is a noun.
How do you pronounce encolure?
Encolure is pronounced /ɑŋkəˈlʊə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of encolure?
The plural of encolure is encolures.

Words near encolure in the dictionary

  1. encolpion
  2. encolpions
  3. encolpium
  4. encolpiums
  5. encolumned
  6. encolure
  7. encolures
  8. encomber
  9. encombered
  10. encombering
  11. encombers

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