| clerical collar | |
| —n | |
| Informal name: dog collar a stiff white collar with no opening at the front that buttons at the back of the neck; the distinctive mark of the clergy in certain Churches | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |