in Roman antiquity, a sort of chain put generally round the neck of slaves that had run away, after they were taken, with an inscription round it, intimating their being deserters, and requiring their being restored to their proper owners, &c.

in a more modern sense, an ornament consisting of a chain of gold, enamelled, frequently set with ciphers or other devices, with the badge of the order hanging at the bottom, wore by the knights of several military orders over their shoulders, on the mantle, and its figure drawn round their armories.

Thus, the collar of the order of the Garter consists of S. S. with roses enamelled red, within a garter enamelled blue, and the george at the bottom.

Lord Mayor's COLLAR is more usually called chain.

See CHAIN.

Knights of the COLLAR, a military order in the republic of Venice, called also the order of St Mark, or the Medal. It is the doge and the senate that confer this order; the knights wear no particular habit, only the collar, which the doge puts around their neck, with a medal, wherein is represented the winged lion of the republic.

COLLAR of a Draught-horse, a part of harness made of leather and canvas, and stuffed with straw or wool, to be put about the horse's neck.