1
as in mouth
the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering
the cardinal has a black face and a noticeable bright red neb
2
as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity
with her round glasses perched on her small neb, the librarian certainly presents an owlish appearance
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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