collar

(noun) a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over. Synonyms: neckband.

(noun) (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal.

(noun) anything worn or placed about the neck. Examples: "The thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar." "A collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse."

(noun) a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part.

(noun) the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot. Synonyms: shoe collar.

(noun) a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it.

(noun) necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck. Synonyms: choker, dog collar, neckband.

(noun) a figurative restraint. Synonyms: leash. Examples: "Asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market." "Kept a tight leash on his emotions." "He's always gotten a long leash."

(noun) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). Synonyms: apprehension, arrest, catch, pinch, taking into custody. Example: "The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar."

(verb) take into custody. Synonyms: nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop. Example: "The police nabbed the suspected criminals."

(verb) seize by the neck or collar.

(verb) furnish with a collar. Example: "Collar the dog."