paxwax
[ paks-waks ]
/ ˈpæksˌwæks /
noun British Dialect.
the neck ligament; nuchal ligament.
Origin of paxwax
1400–50; late Middle English, alteration of Middle English
fax wax literally, hair growth (compare Old English
feax hair,
weaxan to grow; see
wax2); compare German
Haarwachs sinew, literally, hair growth
Words nearby paxwax
pax vobiscum,
paxil,
paxman,
paxos,
paxton,
paxwax,
pay,
pay a call,
pay a compliment,
pay a visit,
pay as you go
Example sentences from the Web for paxwax
Paxwax, paks′waks, n. the strong tendon in the neck of animals.
British Dictionary definitions for paxwax
paxwax
/ (ˈpæksˌwæks) /
noun
dialect
a strong ligament in the neck of many mammals, which supports the head
Word Origin for paxwax
C15: changed from C14
fax wax, probably from Old English
feax hair of the head,
wax growth