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nadu (command; lit. 'kneel): gorean position of the pleasure slave and usually the first slave position taught to a new girl. A kneeling slave is directed to straighten her back and sit on her heels, lifting her head, and placing her hands, palms down, on her thighs. There are a couple of examples that suggest a variation of uplifted palms, though this appears to be an exception to the basic position. i.e.: to assume the position of a Pleasure Slave (Book 3: Priest-Kings of Gor, page 234; Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 53; Book 13: Explorers of Gor, pages 77, 81 and page 166; Book 17: Savages of Gor, page 155; Book 25: Magicians of Gor, page 320)

Napoktan (noun): the Bracelets Band of the Kaiila Tribe of the Red Savages. (Book 18: Blood Brothers of Gor, page 24)

needle fly (noun): also known as sting flies, these originate in the delta and similar places. Its sting is extremely painful but it is usually not dangerous unless inflicted in great numbers. (Book 24: Vagabonds of Gor, page 161)

needle-tailed lit (noun): a bird found in the emergent (highest level) of rainforests in the Schendi area. (Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311)

needle tree (noun): a tree of the Thentis region, whose oil is used in perfumes (Book 6: Raiders of Gor, page 141)

Nest (noun): the colony and home of the Priest-Kings in the Sardar; the ruler of the Nest is the Mother, from whose eggs the Priest-Kings are hatched (Book 3: Priest Kings of Gor, page 84)

nestle position (noun): 'Nestle ' I told her. 'Yes Master ' she said. She nestled obediently in the crook of my left arm.' (Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 279)

Nest Trust (noun): the Priest-King equivalent of 'friendship.' It is described as a communal notion, a reliance on the practices and traditions of an institution, accepting them and living in terms of them. (Book 3: Priest Kings of Gor, page 80)

Ngao, Lake (noun): an equatorial lake of the Jungles of Schendi, the Ua River enters it's eastern extremity, connecting this Lake to Lake Shaba in the NE corner of the rainforest. 'The Falls of Bila Haruma', named for the famed explorer of this region, lays 100 pasangs to the east. The villages of Unkungu are located on the NE shore. Nyundo is the central village of the Ukungu region. It is the second of the great equatorial lakes. (Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 18)

night gate (noun): a gate or gates monitored to allow passage of bona fide citizens to and from the city after dark. (Book 21: Mercenaries of Gor, page 102)

noon, gorean (noun): 10th ahn is the gorean noon. (Book 22: Dancer of Gor, pages 278 and 324)

northern bow (noun): a short bow, with short, heavy arrows, heavily headed, it is accurate with a short range of a hundred and fifty yards. It somewhat resembles the Tuchuk bow of layered horn in it's accuracy and striking ability, which is about a hundred and fifty yards. It is useful for close combat on a ship, and can easily be fired through a hole port with the oar withdrawn. (Book 9: Marauders of Gor, page 52)

northern collar (noun): a utilitarian sounding collar made of black iron with an iron ring to be used if a chain is attached. It is riveted around the neck of the bondmaid. (Book 9: Marauders of Gor, page 85)

Northern Forests (noun): North of Laurius River and far northeast of Ko-ro-ba, it covers hundreds of thousands of square pasangs. This is the largest forest area on Gor and is also called the High Forests. They are north of Laura, extending north to Torvaldsland, past the northern ridges of the Thentis Mountains. They also extend east, past the northern ridges of the Thentis Mountains, and no one knows how far they extend. They extend on the west to the shores of Thassa. The forests are a vast uncharted wilderness, containing a multitude of different types of trees and vegetation. The most typical tree is the lofty, reddish Tur tree that may grow to two hundred feet or more. Tur trees bear some similarity to the great redwoods of Earth. The forests are also the home to many animals, including panthers, sleens, tabuk and hith. In addition, the forests are the refuge of various outlaws, forest people, panther girls, and is frequented by slavers from Port Kar. The forests can be a very dangerous area to visit.

northern helmet (noun): conical shaped with a nose guard that can slip up and down; about the neck it usually has chain mail dangling from rings. (Book 9: Marauders of Gor, page 73)

Northern islands (noun): numerous but small islands, extending in an archipelago like a scimitar northeastward from Cos. The islands are not united. Their governments are usually no more than a village council. They usually possess no vessels larger than clinker-built skiffs and coasters.

northern shield (noun): round and wooden, variously painted, they are reinforced with iron bands, or leather, or small bronze plates. Hung, overlapping over the side of a ship, they are an indication of peaceful intent. (Book 9: Marauders of Gor, page 32)

northern tabuk (noun): massive tawny and swift is much larger than its smaller southern variety; standing ten hands at the shoulders. They have a single spiraling ivory horn, which at its base can be 2 ½ inches in diameter and over a yard in length. The Red Hunters are irrevocably tied to the tabuk for sustenance and the devices of daily living much like the Wagon Peoples and the bosk, and the Red Savages and the kailiauk. (Book 12: Beasts of Gor, page 152)

nose ring (noun): fine, gold ring fitted into a hole pierced into the septum of the nose. Among the Wagon Peoples, all females, slave and free wear such rings, as do their animals. (Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 27; Book 7: Captive of Gor, page 166; Book 17: Savages of Gor, page 11)

notched stick (noun): musical instrument played by sliding a polished tem-wood stick across its surface. (Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 153)

nu (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'N'; apparently adapted from the Greek alphabet (Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 383)

nykus (noun): victory; from the Greek "Nike Athena", goddess of victory at war/battle. (Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 100)

Nyoka River (noun): river that flows into Schendi harbor from the rainforest, and then on to Thassa. (Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 16)

Nyundo (noun): A village located northeast of Lake Ngao, the central village of the Villages of Ukungo.