n. (Bot.) (a) An American annual weed (veronica peregrina), with small white flowers and a roundish pod. (b) The hemp; -- so called as furnishing ropes for hanging criminals. Dr. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. 1. Having (such) a neck; -- chiefly used in composition; as, stiff-necked. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Naut.) Cracked; -- said of a treenail. [ 1913 Webster ]