nape

The back of the neck.

To cut through the nape of the neck.

A table-cloth.

The back upper part of the neck, technically called nucha: generally in the phrase nape of the neck.

The thin part of a fish’s belly next to the head. A beheaded fish, split along the belly, shows a pair of napes.

The back part of the neck.

To bombard with napalm.

A tablecloth.

The back part of the neck.

the back side of the neck