†c.stroke of the spear: (see quot. 1753 and feathern. 11b).
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neck vein1639
stroke of the spear1753
1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. (at cited word) The feather of a horse, called the stroke of the spear, is a mark in the neck, or near the shoulder, of some Barbs [etc.].