n. Any flexible ornament worn round the neck, us one of shells, coins, beads, or flowers.n. A band or tie for the neck, of lace, silk, or the like, worn by women.n. A noose or halter.n. Nautical, a chain about a lower mast, to which the futtock-shrouds were formerly secured; a strap girding a lower mast and carrying leading-blocks.n. In ceramics, a molding or continuous ornament applied to the shoulder or neck of a vase or bottle, especially when twisted, divided into beads, or the like.To form into a necklace; encircle or surround with, or as with, a necklace.