the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > body or parts of horse > [noun] > neck or type of > vein in or mark upon (2)
Any large vein in the neck; spec. the external jugular vein.
In allusive phrases or uses. stroke of the spear: (see quot. 1753 and feather, n. 11b).