v. t.
The decollated head of St. John the Baptist. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Decapitated; worn or cast off in the process of growth, as the apex of certain univalve shells. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. decollatio: cf. F. décollation. ]
‖n. [ F. See Décolleté. ] (Costume)
‖a. [ F., p. p. of décolleter to bare the neck and shoulders; dé- + collet collar, fr. L. collum neck. ]
n. Beheading. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
By a speedy dethroning and decolling of the king. Parliamentary History (1648). [ 1913 Webster ]