nek

/ nɛk /

noun

It was in an attempt of this kind that the disaster at Nicholson's Nek was incurred.

Yet we had to get through the Nek and get to the plateau before I could allow any rest.

Ours is called Slabbert's Nek, and to-day's move is a reconnaissance in force towards it, without likelihood of fighting.

We got away, and marched through the nek, up and down steep grassy slopes, and through the site of the Boer laager.

Hl-te-ml-te-tz-te-nek-ee, ——, Sam Perryman; brother of the Chief above, and a jolly companionable man.

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