nape

noun4

1. •
   The back part of the neck.

   • He was still stroking Radar, long glides of his hand from nape to tail. — 2022
2. •
   The part of a fish or bird immediately behind the head.
3. •
   (slang) Napalm.
4. •
   (no longer used) A tablecloth.

verb1

1. •
   (slang) To bombard with napalm.

noun1

1. •
   Abbreviation of N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine.