1. (n.) A collar or neck chain, usually twisted, especially as worn by ancient barbaric nations, as the Gauls, Germans, and Britons.
2. (n.) That which tends to produce torsion; a couple of forces.
3. (n.) A turning or twisting; tendency to turn, or cause to turn, about an axis.
Thesaurus Entries
anklet, armlet, bangle, beads, bijou, bracelet, breastpin, brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, circle, coronet, crown, diadem, earring, fob, gem, jewel, locket, necklace, nose ring, pin, precious stone, rhinestone, ring, stickpin, stone, stress, tiara, torsion, wampum, wristband, wristlet
